Int'l financial body blacklists N. Korea for 15th year over money laundering, financing terrorism

North Korea for the 15th year in a row remains on the blacklist of an intergovernmental body founded in 1989 to fight money laundering and terrorist financing.

In its latest report last Friday the Financial Action Task Force also raised concerns over North Korea's role in the funding of nuclear weapons proliferation.

Accordingly the Task Force is calling for increased vigilance and stronger measures to protect the global financial system.

Also included on the blacklist are Iran and Myanmar.