International sanctions on North Korea have slowed their development of weapons of mass destruction, even though a “lukewarm” contribution from China has diluted their effect, a former UN sanctions expert said last week. [...]

The U.S. government has expanded sanctions on North Korea to cover three individuals and a state bank it says are directly connected with the trafficking of WMD, a press release from the U.S. State Department said [...]

With North Korea's third nuclear test likely paving the way for another round of sanctions at the United Nations in the coming weeks, it looks like business and enterprise in the DPRK is about to get even more difficult. [...]