Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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Summary of external news of North Korea this week

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.

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China reports exporting nearly 100,000 barrels of petroleum to N. Korea this year

SEOUL -- China exported a total of nearly 100,000 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea in the first five months of this year, reports the country filed to the United Nations showed Tuesday.

China was the only country to report its refined petroleum exports to North Korea to the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions committee, listing 99,220 barrels so far this year, according to the committee's website.

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State Dept. confirms U.S. policy of 'complete' denuclearization of N. Korea

WASHINGTON -- A State Department spokesperson on Tuesday reaffirmed the United States' policy of pursuing the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un voiced openness to engaging with Washington if it drops its demand for the North's denuclearization.

"(We can) confirm the U.S. policy of the complete denuclearization of North Korea," the spokesperson said in response to a question from Yonhap News Agency.

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U.S. unveils new North Korea-related sanctions

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new North Korea-related sanctions Thursday, although President Donald Trump has voiced hope for reengagement with North Korea, with its leader Kim Jong-un having expressed openness to conditional dialogue with the United States.

The department's Office of Foreign Assets Control released information on the new sanctions related to North Korea and Myanmar.

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