U.S. keeps pressure on North Korea, adding new sanctions and drafting new UN resolution

美정부•유엔안보리 '쌍끌이' 대북제재로 北압박 강화 More Pressure on North Korea. It's clear that's Washington's game plan in dealing with the regime's threats. The Trump administration announced more sanctions to tighten the noose around the rogue state. Kwon Jang-ho outlines what they are. The U.S. Treasury announced a new set of sanctions against North Korea on Thursday. Several North Korean organizations and individuals have been added to a growing blacklist, as the Trump administration looks to slow down the further development of the regime's nuclear program. Making their debut on the blacklist are 3 top state agencies, , 6 trading companies that fund or supply North Korea's nuclear program, and 3 individuals, which include a North Korean intelligence official and an overseas bank executive. But what has raised a few eyebrows is that two Russian companies and one of its directors have also been included in the list. Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister is said to have been alarmed by this, and that Moscow was preparing retaliatory measures. Meanwhile, the U.S. is looking to add further pressure on Pyongyang as it presented a draft UN Security Council resolution on Thursday as well. The draft is reportedly the result of 5 weeks of negotiations with China, a key ally of North Korea and known for previously objecting to further sanctions. The draft resolution looks to blacklist 15 North Korean individuals and 4 entities, resulting in a global travel ban and a freeze on their assets. That would add to an existing UN blacklist of 39 individuals and 42 entities. The vote to ratify the draft resolution is expected to be taken as early as Friday in New York, and with China on-board, many are expecting it to be passed. But there are also concerns that Russia, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, could block the resolution using its veto power. If it is passed, it would be the latest in a build up of UNSC resolutions that started in 2006 after North Korea conducted its first nuclear test. Kwon Jang-Ho, Arirang News. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld