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News Philippines releases ship with North Korean crewShip leaves after UN removal from UN blacklist, status of N. Korean ships in China remains unclear A ship which was recently removed from the UN’s blacklist of 31 DPRK associated vessels was allowed to leave the Philippines on Thursday, were it was held since shortly after the passage of UN Resolution 2270 on March 2. The Jin Teng was seized in accordance with the new resolution, due to its supposed ties to Ocean Maritime Management (OMM), a North Korean shipping company involved in weapons smuggling. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |