30-06-2017 00:04 via yahoo.com

U.S. targets Chinese bank, company, two individuals over North Korea

By Joel Schectman and David BrunnstromWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Chinese citizens and a shipping company for helping North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and accused a Chinese bank oflaundering money for Pyongyang.U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said at a press conference that the actions were designed to cut off funds that North Korea uses to build its weapons program.A Treasury statement named the bank as the Bank of Dandong and th
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