JAPAN SUSPECTS NORTH KOREAN SHIP OF VIOLATING SANCTIONS

Janes.com on 22^nd February reported that Japan spotted a North Korean-flagged tanker apparently accepting an unknown cargo from a smaller vessel of unknown nationality in the East China Sea on 16^th February.  The smaller vessel had the designation Min Ning De You 078 written on it in Chinese characters.  Japan identified the North Korean-flagged tanker as Yu Jong 2, and said the 2 ships had been spotted on the high seas (around 250 km off Shanghai) by a maritime reconnaissance aircraft.

http://www.janes.com/article/78100/japan-suspects-north-korean-ship-of-violating-unsc-resolutions

Meanwhile, KYC 360 reports –

China probing possible violation of UN sanctions on North Korea

https://kyc360.com/news/china-probing-possible-violation-un-sanctions-n-korea/

Author: raytodd2017

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