Humanitarian aid to North Korea not subject to sanctions, Pompeo insists



News Humanitarian aid to North Korea not subject to sanctions, Pompeo insists DPRK, other UN member states recently called for sanctions to be lifted amid COVID-19 pandemic Jacob Fromer March 31, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Humanitarian assistance to North Korea is not subject to sanctions, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Tuesday, in a direct challenge to Pyongyang’s claims that UN and U.S. restrictions on trade — and not DPRK leadership’s own policies –have caused the North Korean people to suffer. Pompeo’s comments come as he and President Trump have promised in recent days that the U.S. would be willing to send aid to the North — and has even tried to do so — if the need arises during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the Secretary of State also insisted © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Humanitarian aid to North Korea not subject to sanctions, Pompeo insists

DPRK, other UN member states recently called for sanctions to be lifted amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jacob Fromer March 31, 2020

Humanitarian aid to North Korea not subject to sanctions, Pompeo insists

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Humanitarian assistance to North Korea is not subject to sanctions, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Tuesday, in a direct challenge to Pyongyang’s claims that UN and U.S. restrictions on trade — and not DPRK leadership’s own policies –have caused the North Korean people to suffer.

Pompeo’s comments come as he and President Trump have promised in recent days that the U.S. would be willing to send aid to the North — and has even tried to do so — if the need arises during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the same time, the Secretary of State also insisted