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November 05, 2024
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N. Korean shipping manager fires back at UN over detained vessel

Article comes amid crew's application for humanitarian visas in Mexico

A manager from the Mu Du Bong Shipping Company issued a strongly worded response on Friday to claims the Mu du Bong, the vessel currently held in Mexico, is connected to sanctioned shipping company, Ocean Maritime Management (OMM).

The response published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), took aim at recent comments from Hugh Griffiths, the head of the UN Panel of Experts (PoE), before taking issue with claims the vessel is controlled by OMM.

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