US extends North Korea & Western Balkans sanctions for 1 year

North Korea: In June 2006, the US adopted Executive Order (E.O.) 13466, which declared a national emergency in respect of North Korea (‘proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula’). That E.O. was later amended by E.O. 13551, E.O. 13570, E.O. 13687, E.O. 13722, and E.O. 13810. Together, they impose an array of sanctions against North Korea. Last week...