U.S. President George W. Bush signed a legislation on Friday to impose sanctions on any foreigner who provides weapon technology to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), U.S. media reported.

The legislation authorizes the U.S. president to punish any foreigner who transfers goods or technology that would contribute to the DPRK's ability to produce missiles or nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction.

The legislation, or the "North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006," was sponsored by Sen. Bill Frist, leader of the Senate's Republican majority.

In addition, the Bush administration has sought to impose sanctions on the DPRK through the UN Security Council after the DPRK claimed it had conducted a nuclear test on Sunday.

Source: Xinhua