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UN sanctions North Korean shipping company

The UN security council has blacklisted Ocean Maritime Management for its role in weapons smuggling in Panama

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has blacklisted North Korean shipping company Ocean Maritime Management, for its role in smuggling weapons through the Panama Canal in July 2013.

The North Korea sanctions committee announced late on Monday that the Pyongyang based company will now face an international asset freeze and travel ban.

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