dubai unite arab emirates end mission north korea non-resident ambassador terminate envoy service pyongyang foreign ministry say statement thursday carry state news agency wam uae also stop issue new visa company licence north korean citizens wam say several thousand north korean workers reside u.s-allied gulf region mainly work construction sit measure ... come within context uae obligation responsible member international community strengthen international stop proliferation nuclear weapons missile program foreign ministry say u.s. president donald trump urge unite nations member state last month turn pressure north korea give nuclear weapons use maiden speech world body address say top global challenge north korea nuclear test missile launch stir global tensions prompt several round international sanction u.n. security council washington u.s. state department welcome uae decision happy hear state department spokesman heather nauert tell reporters many countries take step ask take uae announcement follow similar move uae gulf arab neighbor qatar kuwait last month downgrade tie pyongyang cease issue new visa north korean citizens uae terminate north korean diplomatic mission end visa