U.S. Senate committee passes sanctions against N. Korea

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U.S. Senate committee passes sanctions against N. Korea

Bill, should it pass full senate and conference committee, would be strongest against North so far

Jiwon Song January 29, 2016

U.S. Senate committee passes sanctions against N. Korea

Obama Health Care Speech to Joint Session of Congress Lawrence Jackson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would tighten sanctions on North Korea.

The suggested measures would block any potential activity considered to contribute to North Korea's nuclear program, currency flows, cyber attacks and human rights abuses.

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