US sanctions 5 people, 1 group tied to N. Korea missiles

The United States on Thursday sanctioned five people and one entity for their role in generating revenue for North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs, despite growing expectations for the resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added two North Koreans, three Myanmarese nationals and one Myanmarese company to the sanctions list, after U.S. President Donald Trump voiced his hope to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year, with Kim having expressed openness to conditional dialogue with the U.S. "North Korea's unlawful weapons programs are a direct threat to America and our allies," Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John Hurley was quoted as saying as the department announced the sanctions. "At Treasury, we will continue to dismantle the financial networks that sustain them." The latest action involved a key network facilitating weapons deals between North Korea and Myanmar's military regime. Those sanctioned included Kim Yong-ju, thWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times