Tillerson says North Korea designation aimed at third parties

Tillerson says North Korea designation aimed at third parties

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"The practical effect of it is ... it may though disrupt, and dissuade some third parties from undertaking certain activities with North Korea, as it does impose prohibition on a number of other activities that may not be covered by existing sanctions," Tillerson told a White House briefing.

(Reporting by James Oliphant; Editing by Eric Beech; Writing by Eric Walsh)

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