U.N. expert cautions against easing of N. Korea sanctions

The coordinator of a United Nations panel on North Korea sanctions advised caution Wednesday in any consideration of easing the measures, reiterating the panel's finding that "no progress" has been seen toward denuclearizing the country on a permanent and verified basis."What our report shows is that there has been no progress toward verified denuclearization," said Hugh Griffiths, head of the eight-member panel of experts, in an interview with Kyodo News at U.N. headquarters.While leader Kim Jong Un "rationally pivoted" to international dialogue after the most recent Security Council sanct…READ FULL ARTICLE