US imposes sanctions on three North Korean officials

US imposes sanctions on three North Korean officials

United States has imposed sanctioned on three North Korean officials for serious human rights abuses and censorship.

The U.S. Treasury named the men as Ryong Hae Choe, an aide close to Kim who leads the Workers’ Party of Korea Organization and Guidance Department; State Security Minister Kyong Thaek Jong; and Propaganda and Agitation Department head Kwang Ho Pak.