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News OFAC sanctions 11 N. Korean individuals, one companyDPRK nationals working in China, Russia, Cuba and Vietnam added to OFAC list
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 11 North Korean individuals and one entity on Friday, for their roles in facilitating the DPRK’s weapons programs. The sanctions were mainly targeted at North Koreans working in foreign countries, including Russia, China, Vietnam, and Cuba. “Today’s sanctions are aimed at disrupting the networks and methods that the Government of North Korea employs to fund its unlawful nuclear, ballistic missile, and proliferation programs,” Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin said in a press release. The designations were made under Executive Orders 13382, 13687 and 13722 which target the North’s WMD © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |