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Philippines seizes North Korean cargo ship to enforce U.N. sanctions
Source: Reuters
World | Sat Mar 5, 2016 6:13am EST
Philippines seizes North Korean cargo ship to enforce U.N. sanctions
MANILA
The Philippines said on Saturday it had seized a North Korean freighter that was covered by harsher United Nations' sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear program.
Manila will also deport the vessel's 21 North Korean crew and will await a U.N. inspection team from the United Nations, foreign ministry spokesman Charles Jose said in a text message.
"In compliance with the United Nations resolution, the North Korean ship in Subic will be impounded and not allowed to leave port," he said.
The 6,830 deadweight tonne (dwt) cargo ship Jin Teng was one of the first sanctioned North Korean ships to enter a foreign port since the tightened sanctions were passed unanimously by the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. Thirty-one North Korean ships are on the list.
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Philippines seizes North Korean cargo ship to enforce U.N. sanctions
MANILA
The Philippines said on Saturday it had seized a North Korean freighter that was covered by harsher United Nations' sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear program.
Manila will also deport the vessel's 21 North Korean crew and will await a U.N. inspection team from the United Nations, foreign ministry spokesman Charles Jose said in a text message.
"In compliance with the United Nations resolution, the North Korean ship in Subic will be impounded and not allowed to leave port," he said.
The 6,830 deadweight tonne (dwt) cargo ship Jin Teng was one of the first sanctioned North Korean ships to enter a foreign port since the tightened sanctions were passed unanimously by the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. Thirty-one North Korean ships are on the list.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-nuclear-ship-idUSKCN0W70CN
