The UN security council has imposed sanctions on 18 North Korean officials and entities as the United States vowed to respond to Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear tests “through other means, if necessary.” The council on Friday unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution that put North Korea’s suspected spy chief, 13 other officials and four entities on the UN sanctions blacklist, hitting them with a global travel ban and an assets freeze. “The security council is sending a clear message to North Korea today: stop firing ballistic missiles or face the consequences,” US ambassador Nikki Haley told the council. “Beyond ... (full story)