New US Sanctions Hit 8 North Korean Banks, 26 Bank Workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is using new sanctions authority to punish eight North Korean banks and 26 bank workers living abroad.
The sanctions rely on an executive order President Donald Trump signed last week to target North Korea’s access to the international banking system. They come as the United Nations has also recently passed its toughest sanctions package targeting North Korea.
The eight banks are all in North Korea. The Treasury Department says the 26 indivi