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Trump Administration Unveils Sanctions To Curb North Korea's Weapons Program

Ten Chinese and Russian companies and six individuals are targeted. Many were tied to the rogue country's coal and resource trade and its efforts to send workers abroad.

The Trump administration has unveiled new sanctions against China and Russia as part of an escalation to curb North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.

In a statement released Tuesday, said the goal of this latest round of sanctions is to stem the flow of money going towards

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