The World : Japan OKs N. Korea Curbs

Japan, saying that North Korea undoubtedly was behind the November terrorist bombing of a South Korean jetliner that killed all 115 people aboard, imposed sanctions for the “inexcusable act against world peace and order.” Under the sanctions, contact between Japanese diplomats and North Korean officials will be severely restricted, and Japanese government officials will not be allowed to visit North Korea. Crewmen of North Korean ships entering Japanese ports will be placed under stricter scrutiny, and North Korean aircraft will be denied permission to land in Japan, a Foreign Ministry statement said. The sanctions followed a U.S. decision last week to add North Korea to a list of terrorist nations.