The United States has put North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on its sanctions list for human rights abuses, the first time he has ever been placed on the list.

The sanctions extend to 23 North Korean individuals and entities for their role in serious human rights violations, the Treasury Department said in a statement Wednesday.

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