Sanctions

Australia sanctions 2 North Korean companies, ‘financial brokers’

Anadolu Agency23 October 2026, 07:17 UTCAustralia

Sim Hyon Sop and Yu Py Ung, identified by US as key financial brokers for Pyongyang, hit with sanctions by Canberra

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