US sanctions North Korean airline officials after record number of missile tests



News US sanctions North Korean airline officials after record number of missile tests Treasury alleges men helped DPRK fund weapons programs, while doubling down on designation of Tornado Cash crypto mixer Ethan Jewell November 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean man disembarks an Air Koryo plane, May 3, 2010 \| Image: NK News The U.S. has blacklisted two representatives of North Korea’s flagship carrier Air Koryo for their alleged involvement in “transportation and procurement activities,” the Treasury Department said Tuesday, as it also moved to strengthen its case against cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash. The moves follow the DPRK's “numerous ballistic missile launches” and are designed to limit the country’s ability to fund its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, the department stated in a press release. The U.S. has blacklisted two representatives of North Korea’s flagship carrier Air Koryo for their alleged involvement in “transportation and procurement activities,” the Treasury Department said Tuesday, as it also moved to strengthen its case against cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash. The moves follow the DPRK's “numerous ballistic missile launches” and are designed to limit the country’s ability to fund its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, the department stated in a press release. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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US sanctions North Korean airline officials after record number of missile tests

Treasury alleges men helped DPRK fund weapons programs, while doubling down on designation of Tornado Cash crypto mixer

Ethan Jewell November 9, 2022

US sanctions North Korean airline officials after record number of missile tests

A North Korean man disembarks an Air Koryo plane, May 3, 2010 | Image: NK News

The U.S. has blacklisted two representatives of North Korea’s flagship carrier Air Koryo for their alleged involvement in “transportation and procurement activities,” the Treasury Department said Tuesday, as it also moved to strengthen its case against cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash.

The moves follow the DPRK's “numerous ballistic missile launches” and are designed to limit the country’s ability to fund its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, the department stated in a press release.

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