US, partners target North Korea with sanctions following satellite launch

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[1/2] North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un meets with members of the Non-Standing Satellite Launch Preparation Committee, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on November 24, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday targeted North Korea with fresh sanctions after its launch of a spy satellite last week, designating foreign-based agents it accused of facilitating sanctions evasion to gather revenue and technology for its weapons of mass destruction program. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it also applied sanctions to cyber espionage group Kimsuky,...