Chinese woman arrested in Japan for selling knitwear to N.Korea



News Chinese woman arrested in Japan for selling knitwear to N.Korea Japan’s tough, autonomous N.Korea sanctions reflect national sentiment toward the regime Jiwon Song March 2, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Abashiri Prison, Wikimedia Commons A Chinese woman was arrested in Japan on Tuesday for illegally exporting knitwear to North Korea. Tang Xiao Qian, 38, was arrested in Yokohama on charges of illegal exporting from the Osaka-based trading company where she had previously worked, the Jiji news agency reported. A Chinese woman was arrested in Japan on Tuesday for illegally exporting knitwear to North Korea. Tang Xiao Qian, 38, was arrested in Yokohama on charges of illegal exporting from the Osaka-based trading company where she had previously worked, the Jiji news agency reported. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Chinese woman arrested in Japan for selling knitwear to N.Korea

Japan’s tough, autonomous N.Korea sanctions reflect national sentiment toward the regime

Jiwon Song March 2, 2016

Chinese woman arrested in Japan for selling knitwear to N.Korea

Abashiri Prison, Wikimedia Commons

A Chinese woman was arrested in Japan on Tuesday for illegally exporting knitwear to North Korea.

Tang Xiao Qian, 38, was arrested in Yokohama on charges of illegal exporting from the Osaka-based trading company where she had previously worked, the Jiji news agency reported.

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