U.S. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches



News U.S. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches New Treasury designations come as China, Russia, South Korea call for various levels of sanctions relief for DPRK Jacob Fromer January 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Correction at 1330 KST: This article has been corrected to reflect the fact that Namgang Construction, not Namgang Trading, was sanctioned in 2016. The U.S. Treasury Department has blacklisted two companies -- one Chinese, one North Korean -- for violating a global ban on DPRK citizens working overseas, the department announced on Tuesday. Correction at 1330 KST: This article has been corrected to reflect the fact that Namgang Construction, not Namgang Trading, was sanctioned in 2016. The U.S. Treasury Department has blacklisted two companies -- one Chinese, one North Korean -- for violating a global ban on DPRK citizens working overseas, the department announced on Tuesday. 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. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches

New Treasury designations come as China, Russia, South Korea call for various levels of sanctions relief for DPRK

Jacob Fromer January 14, 2020

U.S. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches

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Correction at 1330 KST: This article has been corrected to reflect the fact that Namgang Construction, not Namgang Trading, was sanctioned in 2016.

The U.S. Treasury Department has blacklisted two companies -- one Chinese, one North Korean -- for violating a global ban on DPRK citizens working overseas, the department announced on Tuesday.

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