U.S. issues new North Korea sanctions, targets 16 people, 9 entities & 6 ships

The US Treasury Department has added added 16 individuals, nine entities and six ships to the North Korea sanctions blacklist, including two companies based in China.

Most of the individuals listed by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control are North Korean trade representatives in China, with the exception of Pak Kwang-hun, who represents the Korea Ryonbong General Corporation in Vladivostok, Russia.