EU weighs new North Korea sanctions after missile test

The European Union is considering tougher sanctions on North Korea over its first intercontinental ballistic missile test to prevent the isolated country from funding further nuclear weapons development.

In a statement, the EU foreign ministers condemned the test earlier this month as a “serious threat to international peace and security” and urged an end to such actions.

In addition to existing sanctions, the statement said that the EU “will consider further appropriate responses” in coordination with allies and UN efforts.

The EU also offered European support for South Korean efforts to negotiate with North Korea.

“There are some people who think we should engage early with Pyongyang. We absolutely disagree. They got to make a serious move towards denuclearizing their country,” British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says.

— AP