President Trump announced Thursday a new round of sanctions against North Korea as he struggles to confront that country’s determination to build a nuclear arsenal. That could force other nations and foreign businesses to make a choice: "Do business with the United States ... or the lawless regime" of North Korea,” Trump said. He repeated that he wants nothing less than “a complete denuclearization of North Korea.” Many observers call that standard all but impossible, given Pyongyang's progress to date. But he said the key will be if the U.S. begins using the new powers to sanction Chinese banks that deal with North Korea. Experts have said it is the wrong time to call the deal into question given tensions with North Korea.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2017 22:52 UTC