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N.Korea: U.S. Sanctions on Kim a 'Declaration of War'
2016-07-08
North Korea said Thursday that the most recent U.S. sanctions imposed on its leader, Fat Boy Kim Jong Un, amounted to a "declaration of war" and vowed to take strong retaliatory measures against "the worst-ever hostile act."

On Wednesday, the U.S. blacklisted Kim, along with 10 other people and five government ministries and departments, for the first time over human rights abuses.

"Under Kim Jong-un, North Korea continues to inflict intolerable cruelty and hardship on millions of its own people, including extrajudicial killings, forced labor and torture," Adam Szubin, the U.S. Department of Treasury's acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in a statement.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches parade participants from a balcony at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on May 10, 2016. /AP North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches parade participants from a balcony at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on May 10, 2016. /AP
In its first response to the U.S. action, Pyongyang urged Washington to withdraw the sanctions immediately, warning that the North would otherwise sever all diplomatic channels.

Ten other top officials were accused by the U.S. of being behind widespread abuses that have made North Korea "among the world's most repressive countries."

South Korea welcomed the U.S sanctions, saying it hoped the move would shine a light on human rights "violations" in the North.
Posted by:Steve White

#5  Nah, that was a long time ago Darth. It ended in 1953, I'm sure.

[Bobby, speaking for two-thirds of the people who even know about the Korean Conflict]
Posted by: Bobby   2016-07-08 13:07  

#4  Wait... aren't we already at war?
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-07-08 11:25  

#3  
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-07-08 09:52  

#2  (ohjeeznotthisshitagain.jpg)

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2016-07-08 09:19  

#1  the U.S. blacklisted Kim...for the first time over human rights abuses.
Yahhh! Next the 'no fly' list. That'll show him!
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-07-08 00:41  

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