House to weigh North Korea sanctions bill this week: Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation on sanctions against North Korea is expected on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week in an effort to thwart the country's efforts to build a weapons of mass destruction program, House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday. "We have moved one step closer to a new round of North Korea sanctions," Ryan said, speaking to reporters in his weekly news conference. (Reporting by Susan Cornwell and Susan Heavey; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)