[Kyodo: Korea] Three or four North Korean entities, including a trade firm and a bank, might be designated by the United Nations for an asset freeze as part of U.N. sanctions against the country over its recent rocket launch, diplomatic sources at the world body said Thursday. The North Korean entities include Korea Mining Development Trading Corp. and Tanchon Commercial Bank, which are believed to have taken on an important role in North KoreaŽs nuclear and missile development. It would be the first time the United Nations has designated the freezing of assets of North Korean entities.
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