Trump Announces New ‘Major’ Sanctions against North Korea

U.S. allies and China agree to increase pressure on North Korea

Pyongyang residents watch a big screen near the Pyongyang Railway Station showing the news on the successful launch of the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-15 in Pyongyang on November 29, 2017. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on November 29 his country had achieved full nuclear statehood after successfully testing a new missile capable of hitting anywhere in the United States. KIM WON-JIN/AFP/Getty Images

North Korea will come under significant new sanctions, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

Trump’s announcement comes as major regional players rally around efforts to increase economic penalties against North Korea after its latest missile test. The regime launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into space on Nov. 28.