U.S. Imposes More Sanctions On North Korea

Reuters: U.S. imposes more North Korea sanctions; targets ships, firms

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it was imposing its largest package of sanctions against North Korea, intensifying pressure on Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons and missile programmes.

In addressing the Trump administration’s biggest national security challenge, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned one person, 27 companies and 28 ships, according to a statement on the U.S. Treasury Department’s website.

The actions block assets held by the firms in the United States and prohibit U.S. citizens from dealing with them.

North Korea is seeking to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have taunted each other through the media and in August Trump threatened to go beyond sanctions by bringing “fire and fury like the world has never seen.”

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WNU Editor: It looks like the U.S. is also going to enforce these sanctions .... Exclusive: U.S. prepares high-seas crackdown on North Korea sanctions evaders - sources (Reuters)

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