North Korea's Kim Jong Un could conduct a nuclear test at the country's Punggye-ri nuclear test facility in a short time if he decided to, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing South Korea's Defense Intelligence Agency.

Among the sanctioned individuals are Jang Kuk-chol and Ho Jong-son, two North Korean bankers accused of helping manage illicit funds, including $5.3 million in cryptocurrency, a portion of which is linked to ransomware that has previously targeted U.S. citizens and handled revenue from North Korean information technology workers, the office said.