North Korean ship named in sanctions report sinks near Japan’s west coast



News North Korean ship named in sanctions report sinks near Japan’s west coast The vessel appears to have been carrying iron banned for sale by UN sanctions Min Chao Choy \| Won-Gi Jung May 24, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK Pro (file photo) \| A DPRK ship on the Dandong-Sinuiju border in 2017 A sanctioned North Korean-flagged ship carrying 6,500 tons of iron sank in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) last Saturday on May 22. The DPRK-flagged Chong Bong sent a distress signal to Japan’s 8th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters due to “flooding of its freight storage” at 10:55 pm local time on May 21, according to Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato on Monday. The freighter sank approximately 50 kilometers northeast of Dogojima island, Kato said during a press conference. NK Pro confirmed with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on Monday that the Chong Bong sank at 2:32 pm Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korea puts finishing touches on Wonsan Kalma resort ahead of June opening 02North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms 03A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans 04What Arab Gulf states’ rise as mediators means for future US-North Korea talks 05North Korea prioritizes shipyard construction as major naval base project stalls 06North Korea heralds naval revolution with launch of impressive new destroyer 07How secret North Korean customs rules lay bare a bizarre trade regime 08Elite absences hint at a North Korean power struggle ahead of party congress 09With Yoon’s exit, South Korea faces critical choices on North Korea strategy 10Tools of the trade: How North Korea launders billions in stolen cryptocurrency

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North Korean ship named in sanctions report sinks near Japan’s west coast

The vessel appears to have been carrying iron banned for sale by UN sanctions

Min Chao Choy | Won-Gi Jung May 24, 2021

North Korean ship named in sanctions report sinks near Japan’s west coast

NK Pro (file photo) | A DPRK ship on the Dandong-Sinuiju border in 2017

A sanctioned North Korean-flagged ship carrying 6,500 tons of iron sank in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) last Saturday on May 22.

The DPRK-flagged Chong Bong sent a distress signal to Japan’s 8th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters due to “flooding of its freight storage” at 10:55 pm local time on May 21, according to Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato on Monday.

The freighter sank approximately 50 kilometers northeast of Dogojima island, Kato said during a press conference.

NK Pro confirmed with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on Monday that the Chong Bong sank at 2:32 pm

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North Korean ship named in sanctions report sinks near Japan’s west coast

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