South Korea Seizes Ship Suspected of Sending Oil to North Korea

South Korea Seizes Ship Suspected of Sending Oil to North Korea
29, 2017
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has seized a Hong Kong-flagged oil tanker accused of transferring 600 tons of refined
oil to a North Korean ship in October in violation of United Nations sanctions, South Korean officials said on Friday.
Mr. Trump’s criticism of China came after the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, quoting anonymous sources, reported
that American spy satellites had spotted 30 ship-to-ship transfers of oil and other products since October in international waters between North Korea and China.
Mr. Xi treated that If they don’t help us with North Korea, then I do what I’ve always said I want to do.
If the reports of ship-to-ship oil transfers are true, it could mean
that much more oil is flowing secretly into North Korea than allowed under the United Nations sanctions, with or without the Chinese authorities’ knowledge.
The ship was formally impounded by South Korea after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Dec. 22 requiring member countries to inspect and impound any vessel in their ports
that was believed to have been used for prohibited activities with North Korea.
Word of the seizure emerged after Mr. Trump used a post on Twitter and an interview with The New York Times to accuse China of letting oil flow into North Korea in defiance of United Nations sanctions, warning
that there will be no "friendly solution" until the flow stops.