The Treasury Department announced it sanctioned a North Korean company on Thursday that helped funnel money to the communist country’s weapons programs. The Korea Sobaeksu Trading Company was sanctioned by the U.

North Korea issued a warning to Washington, insisting that any attempt by President Donald Trump’s second administration to revive stalled denuclearisation talks would be “nothing but a mockery.” In a statement broadcast by North Korean state media,

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the US intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s denuclearization, saying Tuesday the North flatly opposes any attempt to deny its position as a nuclear weapons state.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three North Korean nationals and a company for supporting fraudulent IT worker schemes that generated illicit revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) government.

Ever since North Korea tested its first nuclear device in 2006, the United Nations has authorized nearly a dozen international sanctions targeting North Korea’s access to any equipment that ...

There has been cautious optimism in the South that the North may respond positively and may even show willingness to re-engage in dialogue.

North Korea has rejected recent proposals by South Korea’s government to ease tensions between the two countries. The communist country cited South Korea’s cooperation and strong ties with the U.S. as the main reasons for spurning de-escalation attempts.

The sanctions ban North Korea exports of coal, iron, lead and seafood products, estimated to be worth $1 billion. But North Korea asserted the punishment will not lead it to change course.