Anchor: The U.S. Senate has passed sanctions aimed at deterring North Korea's missile and nuclear development. The new sanctions package was also aimed at Russia and Iran.
Our Park Jong-hong has this report.
 
Report: The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly passed a package of sanctions against North Korea, Russia, and Iran.
 
The Senate on Thursday passed the bill in a 98 to two vote.
 
The sanctions bill will now be sent to President Donald Trump to either sign or veto in the next ten days.
 
This follows Tuesday's passage of the bill at the House of Representatives by an overwhelming 419 to three.
 
Aimed at deterring North Korea’s nuclear and missile development, the bill includes a set of comprehensive measures.
 
It prohibits "any ships owned by the government of North Korea or owned or operated on behalf of any country not complying with U.N. Security Council resolutions from operating in United States waters or landing at any U.S. port."
 
It also bans goods produced by North Korean forced laborers from entering the U.S. and sanctions foreign persons that employ North Koreans who are forced to labor in inhumane conditions.
 
Apart from that, the legislation prevents President Donald Trump from unilaterally lifting sanctions on Russia and adds fresh ones for Russia's alleged meddling in the U.S. presidential election last year.
 
Some predict Trump will not veto the passed bill because it was overwhelmingly endorsed but others say there is a chance he may put off signing it.
Park Jong-hong KBS World Radio News.

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