US Official Warns North Korean Leader Over Human Rights Abuses

The latest U.S. sanctions on North Korea are aimed at sending a warning to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other officials over human rights abuses, a senior U.S. official said Thursday. The United States imposed sanctions on Kim and 10 other top officials Wednesday for grossly violating human rights. Eight North Korean entities were also blacklisted. This marks the first time the North Korean leader has been personally sanctioned, and the first time any North Korean officials...

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