As North Korea and Russia cozy up, Tokyo and Seoul clamp down

Finance ministers agree to tighten enforcement of U.N. sanctions amid evasion

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North Korean firing drills held in March. Pyongyang and Moscow have forged a strategic partnership providing for mutual military support in the event of an attack. (KCNA via Reuters)

HANA SLEVIN OHAMA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Top Japanese and South Korean finance officials agreed Tuesday to cooperate on improving the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia and North Korea, as well as on tackling illicit funding for weapons development.

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