The US has imposed fresh sanctions, targeting foreign-based agents accused of aiding North Korea in sanctions evasion and supporting its weapons of mass destruction program. The sanctions were announced in coordination with Australia, Japan, and South Korea, emphasizing a collective commitment to curbing North Korea's illicit activities. The move is a response to North Korea's successful launch of its first reconnaissance satellite, designed to monitor U.S. and South Korean military movements.
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00:00 The United States has imposed fresh sanctions targeting foreign-based agents accused of
00:09 aiding North Korea in sanctions evasion and supporting its weapons of mass destruction
00:15 program.
00:16 The sanctions were announced in coordination with Australia, Japan and South Korea, emphasizing
00:22 a collective commitment to curbing North Korea's illicit activities.
00:26 The move is a response to North Korea's successful launch of its first reconnaissance satellite
00:31 designed to monitor US and South Korean military movements.
00:35 The US Treasury Department has designated specific foreign-based agents and entities.
00:41 It is to be noted that cyber-espionage group KimSuk-e is among those targeted accused of
00:47 gathering intelligence to support North Korea's strategic and nuclear ambitions.
00:51 The sanctions also extend to Iran and China-based representatives of US and UN-designated Green
00:57 Pine responsible for half of North Korea's arms exports.
01:02 The US Treasury's Under-Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson stated
01:08 that the actions reflect US's collective commitment to contesting Pyongyang's illicit and destabilizing
01:14 activities.
01:16 In response, North Korea's foreign ministry has blacklisted 11 North Koreans involved
01:21 in the satellite and ballistic missile development, prohibiting them from engaging in any financial
01:26 transactions.
01:27 This includes senior officials from the National Aerospace Technology Administration and the
01:32 Munitions Industry Department.
01:35 Since the satellite launch, North Korea has claimed that its leader Kim Jong-un reviewed
01:40 spy satellite photos of key US locations, including the White House and Pentagon.
01:45 The United Nations Security Council witnessed a rare direct exchange between US and North
01:50 Korean ambassadors earlier this week as tensions continue to escalate.
01:55 The sanctions freeze any US assets of the targeted individuals and entities, prohibiting
02:01 Americans from engaging in transactions with them.
02:04 Those found violating these sanctions risk facing further punitive measures.
02:09 The developments come amid ongoing tensions between North Korea and the international
02:14 community, with the United States taking a strong stance against North Korea's actions.
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