Washington: The United States slapped new sanctions on North Korean andChinese firms and individuals that it said support the Pyongyang regime ofKim Jong-Un and his nuclear weapons program.

The list issued by the US Treasury included representatives of North Koreancompanies and banks mostly based in China and Russia, North Korean shippingcompanies and six specific vessels, and two Chinese trading firms.

“Treasury continues to systematically target individuals and entitiesfinancing the Kim regime and its weapons programs, including officialscomplicit in North Korean sanctions evasion schemes,” Treasury SecretarySteve Mnuchin said in a statement.