U.S. Senate committee passes sanctions against N. Korea



News U.S. Senate committee passes sanctions against N. Korea Bill, should it pass full senate and conference committee, would be strongest against North so far Jiwon Song January 29, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Obama Health Care Speech to Joint Session of Congress Lawrence Jackson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would tighten sanctions on North Korea. The suggested measures would block any potential activity considered to contribute to North Korea's nuclear program, currency flows, cyber attacks and human rights abuses. The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would tighten sanctions on North Korea. The suggested measures would block any potential activity considered to contribute to North Korea's nuclear program, currency flows, cyber attacks and human rights abuses. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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U.S. Senate committee passes sanctions against N. Korea

Bill, should it pass full senate and conference committee, would be strongest against North so far

Jiwon Song January 29, 2016

U.S. Senate committee passes sanctions against N. Korea

Obama Health Care Speech to Joint Session of Congress Lawrence Jackson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would tighten sanctions on North Korea.

The suggested measures would block any potential activity considered to contribute to North Korea's nuclear program, currency flows, cyber attacks and human rights abuses.

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