Humanitarian aid to North Korea not subject to sanctions, Pompeo insists



News Humanitarian aid to North Korea not subject to sanctions, Pompeo insists DPRK, other UN member states recently called for sanctions to be lifted amid COVID-19 pandemic Jacob Fromer March 31, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Humanitarian assistance to North Korea is not subject to sanctions, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Tuesday, in a direct challenge to Pyongyang's claims that UN and U.S. restrictions on trade -- and not DPRK leadership's own policies --have caused the North Korean people to suffer. Pompeo's comments come as he and President Trump have promised in recent days that the U.S. would be willing to send aid to the North -- and has even tried to do so -- if the need arises during the COVID-19 pandemic. Humanitarian assistance to North Korea is not subject to sanctions, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Tuesday, in a direct challenge to Pyongyang's claims that UN and U.S. restrictions on trade -- and not DPRK leadership's own policies --have caused the North Korean people to suffer. Pompeo's comments come as he and President Trump have promised in recent days that the U.S. would be willing to send aid to the North -- and has even tried to do so -- if the need arises during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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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Humanitarian aid to North Korea not subject to sanctions, Pompeo insists

DPRK, other UN member states recently called for sanctions to be lifted amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jacob Fromer March 31, 2020

Humanitarian aid to North Korea not subject to sanctions, Pompeo insists

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Humanitarian assistance to North Korea is not subject to sanctions, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Tuesday, in a direct challenge to Pyongyang's claims that UN and U.S. restrictions on trade -- and not DPRK leadership's own policies --have caused the North Korean people to suffer.

Pompeo's comments come as he and President Trump have promised in recent days that the U.S. would be willing to send aid to the North -- and has even tried to do so -- if the need arises during the COVID-19 pandemic.