Sanctions related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been enacted under the United Nations Act and the Special Economic Measures Act in order to pressure the DPRK to abandon all existing weapons of mass destruction programs, in response to the DPRK’s nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches.

The Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as amended, impose an asset freeze and dealings prohibition on designated persons, which include both individuals and entities.

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