More sanctions against North Korea

Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on five North Korean citizens associated with the rogue nation's nuclear missiles programs.

The sanctions are in response to North Korea's refusal to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Australia stood with the international community in condemning North Korea's persistent testing of ballistic missiles and its pursuit of nuclear weapon capabilities, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a statement on Friday.