South Korea imposes sanctions over North Korea’s missile tests

North Korea on Saturday carried out its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test [File: KCNA via Reuters]

South Korea has announced new sanctions targeting North Korea’s weapons programmes following Pyongyang’s latest missile launches.

The measures target four individuals and five entities, including a South African national and two Singaporean shipping firms, linked to North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and missiles, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Monday.