South Korea investigating foreign vessel involved in transport of North Korean coal
- 6 years ago
The South Korean government is investigating a Togo-flagged ship involved in transporting North Korean coal,... an activity that's banned under a UN sanctions resolution.
Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it revealed its maritime interdiction in January of the Talent Ace, formerly called the Xin Sheng Hai.
This is according to a sanctions implementation report the ministry submitted to the UN Security Council sanctions committee in March.
UN Resolution 2397, adopted in December last year,... allows a country to capture and look into a vessel suspected of engaging in illicit activities with North Korea.
Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it revealed its maritime interdiction in January of the Talent Ace, formerly called the Xin Sheng Hai.
This is according to a sanctions implementation report the ministry submitted to the UN Security Council sanctions committee in March.
UN Resolution 2397, adopted in December last year,... allows a country to capture and look into a vessel suspected of engaging in illicit activities with North Korea.