SINGAPORE (Nov 16): Singapore has suspended trade relations with North Korea, the latest of Pyongyang's major trade partners to cut commercial ties under toughening UN sanctions over its weapons programme, a customs notice obtained on Thursday (Nov 16) showed.

The move comes about two months after the United States imposed North Korea-related sanctions on a number of firms and individuals, including two entities based in Singapore.

"Singapore will prohibit all commercially traded goods from, or to, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)," Singapore Customs said in the notice sent to traders and declaring agents last Tuesday, referring to the country by its official name.

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