President Trump walked away from his Hanoi summit with Kim Jong Un in February because the North Korean dictator demanded an end to the toughest U.S. sanctions before committing to give up his nuclear weapons. So it’s encouraging that the U.S. enforced sanctions this week by seizing a North Korean cargo vessel amid more Kim missile tests. The Justice Department said Thursday the U.S. seized the Wise Honest for violating sanctions by exporting coal from North Korea. Justice says this is the first time a Korean ship has been...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 09, 2019 23:21 UTC