US punishes North Korean nationals, citing ballistic missile tests | Nuclear Weapons Issues

The US Treasury government allows North Korean citizens living in Russia and China to pursue ‘six bomb blasts since September’.

The United States Department of Treasury on Wednesday punished five North Korean people Wednesday for what it said was their responsibility to buy more destructive weapons into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and missile-related programs.

Treasury said in a words that his actions follow “the disarmament of September 2021” by North Korea, alleging that he “violated several United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs)”.

“Today’s actions, which are part of the United States’ efforts to combat DPRK weapons and ballistic missile programs, are aimed at continuing to use foreign agents to illegally purchase arms embargoes,” said Treasury Secretary for Terrorism. and Financial. Intelligence Brian E Nelson in his remarks. “The recent release of the DPRK weapons is further evidence that it continues to advance restricted programs even though countries are calling for dialogue and denuclearization.”

Among those sentenced were a Russian citizen from North Korea whom the Treasure Government said had bought weapons from Russia to North Korea, as well as four Chinese nationals North Korea accused of buying Chinese equipment for North Korea.

Elsewhere, the Treasury said the U.S. government department had also approved another North Korean citizen, a Russian citizen and a Russian citizen, for “participating in events or activities that have contributed to the spread of weapons or weapons of mass destruction.” .

Wednesday, North Korean journalists reports leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of hypersonic missiles this week and posted a picture of himself in an undisclosed location – the first time state-run media has been testing him with experiments since 2020.

Japan and South Korea also said the test took place on Tuesday, citing a suspected ballot box.

North Korea has been banned from testing nuclear weapons or nuclear weapons by numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Wednesday Treasury suspends all U.S. unregistered assets, and often barred Americans from engaging in business.