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News Trump announces rollback of new “large scale sanctions” on North KoreaBut the U.S. President did not specify which designations were being withdrawn
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he ordered the withdrawal of additional North Korea sanctions, though did not specify which designations were being rolled back. “It was announced today by the U.S. Treasury that additional large scale Sanctions would be added to those already existing Sanctions on North Korea,” Trump tweeted. “I have today ordered the withdrawal of those additional Sanctions!” According to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s website, there were no public announcements on DPRK sanctions on Friday, though new Iran sanctions were issued earlier in the day. Trump’s remarks also follow additional U.S. North Korea sanctions issued on © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |