Trump Ups Pressure on North Korea, Warns of Phase 2

Trump Ups Pressure on North Korea, Warns of Phase 2
President Donald Trump speaks at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 23, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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President Donald Trump’s administration imposed its largest set of sanctions yet on the North Korean regime on Friday, Feb. 23, targeting shipping and trade companies tied to the communist regime.

The goal of the sanctions, imposed by the Treasury Department, is to prevent illegal coal and fuel shipments going to North Korea, and to stop the regime from shipping its goods around the world—goods it uses to fund its nuclear weapons program.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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