KCNA/via Reuters
- The US has pushed back additional sanctions against North Korea as the countries continue talking about a summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.
- Talks of reviving the planned summit seem back on track, with US officials meeting North Korean counterparts in the DMZ this week.
- The Treasury Department reportedly prepared a sanctions package which would target nearly 30 entities, including those in Russia and China.
- Trump favors a “maximum pressure” policy on North Korea, and US and UN sanctions have successfully curbed its foreign funding.
The US has decided to push back additional planned sanctions against North Korea as the countries progress on talks of a future summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.
US officials told the Wall Street Journal that the US was prepared to announce increased sanctions against North Korea but decided to delay the action indefinitely while talks with North Korea continue.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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