China punishes North Korea as US asks for more Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:25 pm, Friday, March 22, 2013 Freight handlers and trading companies at ports and cities near the North Korean border complain of more rigorous inspections and surprise checks that are raising the costs to doing business with an often unpredictable North Korea. Targeted in the sanctions are the bank financing and bulk smuggling of cash that could assist ... Read More