The United States is likely to impose a new sanction of its own on North Korea in addition to those expected from the UN in response to the North's 5th nuclear test in September.
NHK has learned that the US is planning a measure aimed at curbing North Korean companies' practice of dispatching laborers abroad in a bid to obtain hard currency.
A US government source said it originally tried to have the measure included in a UN Security Council sanctions resolution expected to be adopted on Wednesday, but it failed due to opposition from China.
The US and China have led Security Council discussions on the resolution, which is aimed at cutting off North Korea's sources of funding for its nuclear and missile programs.
The US will soon announce the details of its own sanction on North Korean firms suspected of sending laborers abroad.
Arrangements are reportedly under way to coordinate policies on the measure with Japan and South Korea.
The source added that the US will also announce next month another sanction against North Korean institutions suspected of being involved in human rights violations.
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