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Obama warns new international sanctions

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US President Barack Obama on Friday warned North Korea of new international sanctions after it conducted its fifth Nuclear test describing Pyongyang’s move as a grave threat to global peace and stability.

Obama consulted South Korean counterpart Geun-Hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following North Korea’s latest move.

“We agreed to work with the UN Security Council, our other Six-Party partners, and the international community to vigorously implement

existing measures imposed in previous resolutions, and to take additional significant steps, including new sanctions,” Obama said in a statement.