Executive Order 13551—Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to North Korea

Executive order, issued partially in response to the Cheonan sinking, sanctioning entities including North Korea's Office 39 and empowering the Treasury Department to block the assets of entities determined to have supported North Korea's WMD programs, arms sales, illicit activities, or luxury goods imports.

Keywords: 
Sanctions SDN
Author: 
Barack Obama
Date: 
Wednesday, September 1, 2010