Impact of Iran oil sanctions on Asia

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The latest round of US sanctions against countries importing Iranian oil comes into effect later on Thursday.

In an effort to persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear programme, both the US and the EU have taken a series of measures aimed at Iran's oil exports.

But not every oil importer in Asia is going along with the sanctions.

The BBC's correspondents in South Korea, Japan and China report.

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