New U.N. sanctions on North Korea may take a heavy toll on its economy but are unlikely to have much impact on Kim Jong Un's rapidly advancing nuclear weapons program. The new U.N. resolution goes further than previous sanctions by aiming to cut deeper into the wider North Korean economy. It received the backing of China, North Korea's main ally and economic partner, but some analysts are skeptical Beijing will fully comply in practice. Related: More North Korea sanctions? But he won't tolerate measures that risk pushing the North Korean economy toward collapse.

Source: CNN August 07, 2017 09:47 UTC