A businessman, known to be South Korean national surnamed Kim, was arrested in Japan on February 18 for exporting illegally to North Korea through Singapore in January 2014.

Exported goods reportedly included sweets, garments, dishes, spoons and forks.

The North’s Korean Central News Agency heavily reported the story on Sunday, criticizing such actions as to “infringe(ments) upon the sovereignty of the DPRK and Chongryon.”

The pro-North newspaper Choson Sinbo, published by the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) also posted a YouTube video of Korean residents arguing against the police search on the Federation of Joint Economic Venture