December 1, 2022

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration announced Thursday that it is sanctioning three people for their work in developing weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile-related programs for North Korea.

The Treasury Department designated Workers' Party of Korea officials Jon Il Ho, Yu Jin and Kim Su Gil for their "major roles in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's development of weapons of mass destruction." Treasury added that these officials "personally attended numerous ballistic missile launches since at least 2017."

The Biden administration said that the sanctions were coordinated with South Korea and Japan. Thursday's sanctions follow a similar move taken by the European Union in April.

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