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North Korea Faces New U.S. Sanctions; State Media Praises Trump

HeadlineJun 02, 2016

The Treasury Department has moved to impose a new round of sanctions on North Korea. The penalties, known as secondary sanctions, would target banks that conduct financial transactions with North Korea, a move that could largely impact Chinese firms. This comes as presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appears to have won support from North Korea. An editorial in North Korean state media praised Trump as a “wise politician.”

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