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U.N. blacklists dozens of ships, companies over N. Korea smuggling

2018-03-31 10:05:24       source:The Asahi Shimbun

March 31, 2018


The United Nations Security Council blacklisted dozens of ships and shipping companies on Friday over oil and coal smuggling by North Korea, boosting pressure on Pyongyang as leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet with his South Korean and U.S. counterparts.


The council's North Korea sanctions committee acted on a request by the United States, designating 21 shipping companies--including five based in China--15 North Korean ships, 12 non-North Korean ships and a Taiwanese man.


The move comes days after Kim met Chinese President Xi Jinping and an announcement that the North Korean leader would meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 27. He is also scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump some time in May.


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