The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned three high ranking North Korean officials on Monday over the country's ongoing human rights abuses, the department announced in a press release.
The designations coincide with Human Rights Day and target officials in North Korea's Organization and Guidance Department (OGD), the Ministry of State Security (MSS) and the Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD).
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned three high ranking North Korean officials on Monday over the country's ongoing human rights abuses, the department announced in a press release.
The designations coincide with Human Rights Day and target officials in North Korea's Organization and Guidance Department (OGD), the Ministry of State Security (MSS) and the Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD).
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