US President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on Monday mandating new financial sanctions on North Korea, senior administration officials say.
The sanctions will hit three North Korea state owned entities and one individual, targeting the trade in arms, luxury goods and narcotics.
The new sanctions come after the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, in which 46 sailors died.
North Korea has denied responsibility for the sinking.
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