VoA on 27th April reported that Indonesia has released seized North Korean coal in apparent violation of UN sanctions, according UN monitors and court documents. A UN report says that the North Korean vessel Wise Honest, owned by Korea Songi Shipping Co. of Pyongyang, with about $3 million worth of coal from North Korea. Indonesia detained the ship when it entered the country’s territorial waters without turning on its identification transponder or obtaining clearance from its port of destination. The vessel was sailing under the Sierra Leone and North Korea flags, with registrations from both countries. The ship captain was charged with using a false flag. A local court allowed Indonesian broker Eko Setyamoko to sell the coal. The court cited the Certification of Origin issued by Russia, which stated the coal as Russian and Setyamoko as its owner.
https://www.voanews.com/a/documents-show-indonesia-released-banned-n-korean-coal/4893504.html
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