North Korean cargo ship crew in good condition – Red Cross

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North Korean cargo ship crew in good condition – Red Cross

Visit from Red Cross team says detained North Korean team in 'good condition'

Chad O'Carroll July 25, 2013

North Korean cargo ship crew in good condition – Red Cross

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SEOUL – The 35 crew members of the seized North Korean Chong Chon Gang cargo ship are in good health, an International Red Cross team said on Thursday, but have refused to speak to authorities regarding the seized Cuban weapons on board.

A team of investigators led by Red Cross Panama President Jamie Fernandez said that "no one [within the crew members] complained about their treatment" by Panamanian authorities.

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Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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