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U.S. sanctions foreign firms, individual over illicit North Korean trade

One Chinese, Singaporean, and Russia-based firm designated along with a Russian national

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday unveiled new sanctions on three foreign entities and a Russian individual for facilitating illicit shipments on behalf of North Korea.

The designations are the second such measures since the June 12 meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump and according to the press release, were imposed to continue the implementation of existing UN and U.S. sanctions.

The designations are specifically pursuant to Executive Order 13810 imposed on September 20, 2017.

“Treasury will continue to implement existing sanctions on North Korea, and will take action to block and