The U.S. will significantly ease sanctions regulations on humanitarian and journalistic activities in North Korea, a decision one expert lauded as a welcome move.  

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced Thursday that U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) will now be able to conduct a wide array of humanitarian-related activities that were previously restricted, including educational programs, disarmament initiatives and peacebuilding efforts in the DPRK.