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China-Japan-Koreas
UNSC progresses on N. Korea sanctions text, still needs more time
2009-06-10
Key UN Security Council (UNSC) members got closer to an agreement on a text imposing new sanctions on North Korea over its May nuclear test, but said they needed more time.

"We continue to engage in intent and productive negotiations. We are making progress, but we are not done yet. This is a very technical endeavor. We are all working through a large set of very complex issues. We will get it done as soon as we get it done. We are not done yet," US envoy Susan Rice told reporters following the meeting. "Hopefully this will be concluded relatively soon," she added.

Rice met her counterparts from UK, France, Russia, China, the council's permanent members, as well as with those from Japan, a council member, and South Korea.

Japanese envoy Yukio Takasu told reporters "we have been working intensively and we will continue to work. We cannot tell you the substance of the work. We are making a continuous effort. We are still working on this. We need to spend more time".
"It is half-past tea already, dammit! We're only human!"
Diplomats said if Russia OKs the text, the vote can come as early as Thursday. They added that the new sanctions aim at expanding the existing ones on weapons, financial and travel restrictions.
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