U.S. imposes sanctions on N. Korea bank, banking official
[Kyodo: Korea] The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on North Korea"s Amroggang Development Bank and a North Korean banker for their alleged involvement in proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Under the sanctions, Amroggang and Tanchon Commercial Bank President Kim Tong Myong will face a freeze of any assets in the United States and be banned from doing business with U.S. financial institutions, the Treasury Department said.
Posted by: Fred 2009-10-24 |