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Expected Sanctions Against North Korea Could Snare Companies in China, South Korea

Economic sanctions expected against North Korea over its test of a nuclear bomb will likely include companies in China, South Korea, Thailand or Russia, say consultants. The United States is pressing members of the U.N. Security Council to impose economic restrictions on North Korea over the May 25 test and its subsequent firing of at least six short-range missiles. The United Nations may issue a blacklist targeting the Asian country as early as next week, according to a U.N. official who asked not to be named. Whatever form the agreed upon sanctions take, international companies tied with North Korea's military...

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