South Korean government imposes independent sanctions on 11 North Koreans and 4 institutions...Strong response to ICBM

The South Korean government will impose its own sanctions in response to North Korea's provocative launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-19.
On the 1st, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (equivalent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan) announced that it had taken measures to prevent North Korea from engaging in missile development and foreign currency earnings.
The government announced that it would impose sanctions targeting 11 Koreans and four institutions starting on the 6th of this month.
The head of the Korean Economic and Trade Representative Office, Park Chun-sang, Seo Dong-myeong, Kim Il-su, Choi Chun-sik, and Ka, who are affiliated with the Korean National Insurance Corporation, which was involved in raising funds for nuclear and missile development,
In addition, Choi Chol Min, a diplomat from the Second Academy of Natural Sciences and the North Korean Embassy in China, are accused of facilitating the procurement of ballistic missile parts and dual-use items.
The diplomat was also involved in sending more than 1,000 North Korean workers to China. His spouse, Choi Chella, was also involved in the dual-use project to develop North Korea's ballistic missiles.
The remaining three individuals, Lim Song-soon, Choi Song-cheol, and Joo Yang-won, were involved in receiving and managing construction projects while in Senegal.
The profits were handed over to the North Korean regime. Four of the companies (Dongbang Construction, Pattison Co., Ltd., Kumnung General Company, and EMG Universal Auto) are working in Senegal to earn foreign currency from North Korean overseas workers.
The South Korean government said, "North Korea has once again violated a UN Security Council resolution by launching an ICBM, following its recent deployment of combat forces to Russia's illegal war of aggression in Ukraine."
With the designation of these independent sanctions, a total of 226 North Korean individuals and 159 institutions are subject to independent sanctions in South Korea.
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