April 28, 2024
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Russian company to operate ferry route to N. Korea: Nikkei

The company will use the Mangyongbong-92 for six trips a month, between Vladivostok and Rason

A Russian company has agreed to operate North Korea's Mangyongbong-92 ferry on a regular route between the two countries, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review published on Wednesday.

The St Petersburg-based company will run six trips a month between the Vladivostok in the Russian Far East and Songbong, a port in the Rason Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

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