U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive imposing fresh sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, further tightening the screws on the communist nation for its defiant nuclear and missile tests.
“This Executive Order is part of our response to North Korea’s January 6 nuclear test and February 7 launch using ballistic missile technology, and it enables U.S. implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2270 and the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said.
