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    Trump Declares New Shipping Sanctions On North Korea

    The latest punitive measures are aimed at ships and shipping companies from several countries that are sending oil and other products to North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions.
    by Greg Myre Feb 23, 2018 2 minutes
    In this photo released by the U.S. Treasury Department, the North Korean vessel KUM UN SAN 3 (left) conducts a ship-to-ship transfer with the Panama-flagged KOTI on Dec. 9. The Treasury Department, which announced new sanctions on Friday, says this transfer shows North Korea's efforts to evade sanctions.

    President Trump on Friday announced a fresh round of sanctions against North Korea in an attempt to block oil and other prohibited products from getting to the Asian nation.

    "We have imposed the heaviest sanctions ever imposed," Trump said at the conclusion of his speech to the Conservative Political Action

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