U.S. Treasury considering N.Korea sanction options

Published: 26 May 2009 17:55:42 PST

WASHINGTON, May 26 - The U.S. Treasury Department is considering its options for further financial sanctions against North Korea after Pyongyang tested a nuclear weapon and fired short range missiles, a Treasury official said on Tuesday.

The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said North Korea still had some limited access to the international financial system, and the Treasury still has "broad authority" to take actions to close these off. "We are reviewing our options regarding those," the official added.