Italian warship monitors North Korea sanctions evasion from waters around Japan



News Italian warship monitors North Korea sanctions evasion from waters around Japan Deployment of frigate marks Rome’s second contribution to surveillance efforts to curb illicit ship-to-ship transfers Jooheon Kim May 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Italian navy frigate Antonio Marceglia \| Image: Italy's Ministry of Defense Italy has dispatched a warship to waters surrounding Japan to help monitor North Korea’s maritime sanctions evasion, in a bid to uphold United Nations sanctions and curb illicit activities. The Italian Navy’s Antonio Marceglia frigate began surveillance operations in late April, according to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The deployment is part of efforts to monitor illicit ship-to-ship transfers by North Korean-flagged vessels banned under U.N. Security Council resolutions (UNSCR), the ministry said. Italy has dispatched a warship to waters surrounding Japan to help monitor North Korea’s maritime sanctions evasion, in a bid to uphold United Nations sanctions and curb illicit activities. The Italian Navy’s Antonio Marceglia frigate began surveillance operations in late April, according to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The deployment is part of efforts to monitor illicit ship-to-ship transfers by North Korean-flagged vessels banned under U.N. Security Council resolutions (UNSCR), the ministry said. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Italian warship monitors North Korea sanctions evasion from waters around Japan

Deployment of frigate marks Rome’s second contribution to surveillance efforts to curb illicit ship-to-ship transfers

Jooheon Kim May 5, 2025

Italian warship monitors North Korea sanctions evasion from waters around Japan

Italian navy frigate Antonio Marceglia | Image: Italy's Ministry of Defense

Italy has dispatched a warship to waters surrounding Japan to help monitor North Korea’s maritime sanctions evasion, in a bid to uphold United Nations sanctions and curb illicit activities.

The Italian Navy’s Antonio Marceglia frigate began surveillance operations in late April, according to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The deployment is part of efforts to monitor illicit ship-to-ship transfers by North Korean-flagged vessels banned under U.N. Security Council resolutions (UNSCR), the ministry said.

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