FEDERALpresidential document

Continuation of National Emergency Regarding North Korea

Original title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to North Korea

June 20, 2025

national security foreign policy North Korea sanctions nuclear proliferation

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The Frame

What this does

This order ensures that long-standing economic sanctions and restrictions on trade with North Korea remain in effect, continuing the current U.S. policy framework toward the region.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Businesses

Businesses are subject to ongoing trade and financial restrictions involving North Korea.

North Korean Government

The government remains subject to U.S. economic sanctions and import/export restrictions.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 20, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

President Donald Trump has extended the concerning North Korea for an additional year beyond June 26, 2025. This action maintains existing economic and trade restrictions originally established in 2008 to address threats posed by North Korea's nuclear programs and other destabilizing activities.

Key Facts

The national emergency regarding North Korea is extended for one year beyond June 26, 2025.
The emergency was originally declared on June 26, 2008, via Executive Order 13466.
The extension is based on the continued threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and other illicit activities.
This action is taken under the authority of the National Emergencies Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this executive order actually do?

It extends the legal status of a '' regarding North Korea for another year, which allows the President to maintain specific economic sanctions and trade restrictions.

Is this a new policy?

No, this is a continuation of a that has been in place since 2008 and has been expanded by several subsequent executive orders.

Why It Matters

This order ensures that long-standing economic sanctions and restrictions on trade with North Korea remain in effect, continuing the current U.S. policy framework toward the region.