U.N. sanctions gradually affecting livelihood of N. Koreans

North Korea has been stepping up its efforts to reduce its dependence on imports as much as possible under the slogan of "the strength of self-reliance and self-development," but there are signs that multiple U.N. sanctions are gradually affecting the livelihood of its people.A team of Kyodo journalists entered Pyongyang over the weekend, for the first time since North Korea test-fired in late November a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that it says is capable of striking anywhere in the United States.This winter has been much colder than usual in the North Korean capital, whe…READ FULL ARTICLE