Sanctions Bite North Korea as US Allies Set to Weigh Naval Blockade

Sanctions Bite North Korea as US Allies Set to Weigh Naval Blockade
This photo from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) taken on Dec. 23, 2017 and released on Dec. 24, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un during the 5th Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea Cell Chairpersons.AFP/Getty Images via KCNA
Matthew Little
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With sanctions now sinking their teeth into North Korea, the United States and its allies will discuss a naval blockade that could end North Korean smuggling, bringing the maximum pressure campaign towards its endgame.
The United Nations Security Council passed a new round of tougher sanctions just before Christmas, ratcheting down permitted North Korean trade as reports emerge that the regime can’t feed its soldiers.
Matthew Little
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Matthew Little is a senior editor with Epoch Health.
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