China to stop importing coal, iron, seafood from North Korea

China is to stop importing coal, iron, iron ore and seafood from North Korea.

The move is an implementation of United Nations sanctions which were imposed in response to North Korea’s two missile tests last month.

China accounts for more than 90 percent of North Korea’s international trade Beijing had pleaded to fully enforce the sanctions.

The United Nations approved sanctions against Pyongyang earlier this month that could cost the country 1 billion dollars a year in revenue.