US sanctions China-based entity over North Korean overseas workers

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two North Korean entities it accused of facilitating the export of workers from North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions.The US Treasury Department announced the sanctions on the Korea Namgang Trading Corp and China-based North Korean lodging facility Beijing Sukbakso, despite US efforts to revive stalled talks aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.It said the former entity had facilitated, or been…