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US expands North Korea sanctions over arms trade
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35048138US expands North Korea sanctions over arms trade
6 hours ago
From the section Asia
The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea over its alleged weapons proliferation activities. The sanctions target the North Korean army's Strategic Rocket Force, as well as two banks and three shipping companies allegedly involved in arms trade.
The sanctions bar American citizens or companies from engaging in any transactions with the firms.
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The US Treasury also blacklisted officials of previously sanctioned North Korean Banks.
The sanctions freeze any US assets the blacklisted companies and individuals have. It is not clear how much, if any, they have in the United States.
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"North Korea threatens international peace and security by expanding its nuclear program and continuing its proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons," said Adam Szubin, acting under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.
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