Those steps froze any property of the North Korean government in the U.S. and essentially prohibited exports of goods from the U.S. to North Korea. Kim Jong Un topped a list in the report of those responsible for serious human rights abuses in North Korea. Photo: Reuters/KCNAThe United States on Wednesday sanctioned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time, citing "notorious abuses of human rights," in a move diplomats say will infuriate the nuclear-armed country. It had to address the role of Kim Jong Un, and designate for sanctions anyone found responsible for human rights violations. The sanctions, the first to target any North Koreans for rights abuses, affect property and other assets within the U.S. jurisdiction.

Source: Thanhnien News July 07, 2016 04:30 UTC