ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea



News ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea Cargo ship was seized by Busan Coast Guard after falsely reporting its whereabouts and traveling to Wonsan Port Anton Sokolin \| Jooheon Kim April 8, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Mongolian-flagged vessel seized by ROK authorities for unauthorized voyage to North Korea \| Image: courtesy of Busan Coast Guard South Korean authorities have booked the Indonesian captain of a Mongolian-flagged cargo ship in Busan for illegally entering North Korea after previously visiting the ROK port. The vessel departed Busan on Feb. 9, falsely reporting its destination before arriving at Wonsan Port on North Korea’s east coast, according to a press release the Busan Coast Guard shared with NK News. © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea

Cargo ship was seized by Busan Coast Guard after falsely reporting its whereabouts and traveling to Wonsan Port

Anton Sokolin | Jooheon Kim April 8, 2025

ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea

The Mongolian-flagged vessel seized by ROK authorities for unauthorized voyage to North Korea | Image: courtesy of Busan Coast Guard

South Korean authorities have booked the Indonesian captain of a Mongolian-flagged cargo ship in Busan for illegally entering North Korea after previously visiting the ROK port.

The vessel departed Busan on Feb. 9, falsely reporting its destination before arriving at Wonsan Port on North Korea’s east coast, according to a press release the Busan Coast Guard shared with NK News.

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Anton Sokolin

Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).

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Jooheon Kim is a Correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Aju News Corporation where he covered South Korea's economy and tech sectors, K-pop and inter-Korean relations.

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