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North Korea says new U.S. sanctions for Sony hack will only 'harden its will'
LA Times via MSN ^ | 1/04/15 | Julie Makinen

Posted on 01/04/2015 6:17:33 PM PST by Libloather

BEIJING — North Korea on Sunday denounced new economic sanctions imposed by President Barack Obama in response to a cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment that U.S. officials have blamed on the regime.

The country's official news agency quoted an unnamed Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying the new sanctions would only "harden its will and resolution to defend ... the dignity of the nation."

The new penalties —which cut off access to the U.S. financial sector for 10 individuals and three government entities identified as key operatives engaged in hostile behavior, including the country's intelligence agency — add to sanctions imposed on the nation in response to its nuclear weapons program.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hackers; korea; nksanctions; nksonyhack; sanctions; sony
The new sanctions, while largely symbolic...

Hussein could do some real damage by shutting down their coal-fired power plants.

1 posted on 01/04/2015 6:17:33 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather
Hardness of North Korea:

NK Extreme Taekwondo.
NK "The Hard Training Ever."

2 posted on 01/04/2015 6:31:44 PM PST by Steely Tom (Thank you for self-censoring.)
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To: Libloather
un punch out oul rights.....




3 posted on 01/04/2015 6:43:51 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Libloather

Anything they really need they can get from Rodman.


4 posted on 01/04/2015 6:45:15 PM PST by depressed in 06 (America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
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5 posted on 01/04/2015 6:55:44 PM PST by Brother Cracker (You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
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To: Brother Cracker

Oh NO It RENA helserf


6 posted on 01/04/2015 6:59:32 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Libloather

“the dignity of the nation.” North Korea
I don’t care who you are. That’s funny.


7 posted on 01/04/2015 9:03:55 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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North Korea says new U.S. sanctions for Sony hack will only 'harden its will'

No more Mr. Nice Guy.

8 posted on 01/05/2015 4:07:50 AM PST by stevem
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