North Korean ambassador to UN demands return of seized cargo ship



News North Korean ambassador to UN demands return of seized cargo ship Kim Song called Washington's seizure of the ship illegal, condemned it under the "strongest terms" Leo Byrne May 21, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON United Nations by janingar on 2010-11-10 18:28:06 North Korea's ambassador to the UN on Tuesday demanded the return of a DPRK cargo ship recently seized by Washington, in a rare press conference at the UN's headquarters in New York. Ambassador Kim Song protested the seizure of the DPRK-flagged Wise Honest on May 9, with Washington impounding ship as payments made to support it had been cleared through the U.S. financial system. North Korea's ambassador to the UN on Tuesday demanded the return of a DPRK cargo ship recently seized by Washington, in a rare press conference at the UN's headquarters in New York. Ambassador Kim Song protested the seizure of the DPRK-flagged Wise Honest on May 9, with Washington impounding ship as payments made to support it had been cleared through the U.S. financial system. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean ambassador to UN demands return of seized cargo ship

Kim Song called Washington's seizure of the ship illegal, condemned it under the "strongest terms"

Leo Byrne May 21, 2019

North Korean ambassador to UN demands return of seized cargo ship

United Nations by janingar on 2010-11-10 18:28:06

North Korea's ambassador to the UN on Tuesday demanded the return of a DPRK cargo ship recently seized by Washington, in a rare press conference at the UN's headquarters in New York.

Ambassador Kim Song protested the seizure of the DPRK-flagged Wise Honest on May 9, with Washington impounding ship as payments made to support it had been cleared through the U.S. financial system.

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