washington unite state thursday impose sanction seven north korean individuals three entities flagrant human right abuse include kill torture force labor hunt asylum seekers abroad today sanction target north korean military regime officials u.s. treasury secretary steven mnuchin say statement also target north korean financial facilitators attempt keep regime afloat foreign currency earn force labor operations among sanction director deputy director military security command first vice minister ministry people security labor minister north korea consul general shenyang china diplomat embassy vietnam also sanction especially concern north korean military operate secret police punish form dissent statement say military operate outside north korea hunt asylum seekers brutally detain forcibly return north korean citizens treasury statement charge ku sing sop consul general shenyang kim min chol diplomat vietnam participate force repatriation north korean asylum seekers scott busby u.s. deputy assistant secretary state democracy human right labor tell news brief ku case raise china say china react range possibilities include expel country speak beijing chinese foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang say china approve countries use domestic law enact unilateral sanction outside unite nations framework maintain normal exchange cooperation north korea basis comply u.n. resolutions tell daily news brief without elaborate busby say north korean government violations include extrajudicial kill torture rape force abortions aim sanction send message especially prison camp managers mid-level officials individuals would hold accountable u.s. administration seek restrict income north korea receive export labor part efforts choke fund help finance country nuclear missile program pyongyang say aim develop weapons capable hit unite state north korea routinely deny widespread allegations right abuse treasury statement say ch olhyo overseas construction company sanction along military security command external construction bureau operate algeria report earn foreign currency north korea employees ch olhyo keep slave-like condition include salaries passports withhold north korean security officials assign site supervisors meager food ration poor live condition severe restrictions freedom movement treasury statement say say external construction bureau operate kuwait oman qatar unite arab emirates u.s sanction north koreans 'flagrant right abuse