U.S. and South Korean officials are becoming increasingly worried about the prospect of another North Korean nuclear test. 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is far more concerned this year with advancing modernization plans than extending Washington an olive branch. This much is clear after Pyongyang’s first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in nearly five years and restoration work at its Punggye-ri nuclear site that could indicate a nuclear test is imminent.

But Washington’s response to the latest developments has been anything but innovative. The State Department announced a new roundof sanctions against five entities and individuals supporting Pyongyang’s missile