The US Department of State denied reports of plans to lift sanctions against North Korea

“We do not announce from this rostrum either the upcoming imposition of sanctions or their upcoming abolition,” the TASS American diplomat said.

She stressed that she had discussed this issue with US Special Representative on the DPRK Stephen Bigan, and he also denied this information.

Earlier, Yonhap, citing sources in the US presidential administration, reported on Washington’s plans to suspend certain sanctions against North Korea for a period of one to one and a half years, subject to the abolition of the Yongbyon nuclear center and freezing of the entire nuclear program.

In particular, it was reported about the possibility of lifting restrictions on the export of coal and textiles from the DPRK.

At the end of June, the US authorities extended the sanctions regime against North Korea for a year.