The Trump administration has renewed a ban on funding to several countries, including North Korea,... for failing to meet Washington's minimum standards on eliminating human trafficking.<br />According to a Presidential Determination issued by the White House,... the U.S. will be prohibited from providing the North with non-humanitarian or non-trade related assistance for another year,... until the regime makes significant progress on the issue.<br />It will also stop multilateral development banks and the IMF providing loans to the North.<br />The measures are seen as symbolic, as Washington has already cut off all funding to Pyeongyang.<br />It marks the 16th consecutive year for North Korea to be blacklisted for human trafficking. <br />
