Seoul sanctions over dozen North Korean ships and firms for alleged smuggling



News Seoul sanctions over dozen North Korean ships and firms for alleged smuggling ROK says unilateral measures aim to cut off funding for DPRK weapons, but expert calls sanctions largely ‘symbolic’ Anton Sokolin January 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean ship near Wonsan in Oct. 2016 \| Image: NK News South Korea sanctioned over a dozen vessels, individuals and entities linked to North Korea’s illicit efforts to smuggle fuel to fund its weapons programs on Wednesday. According to Seoul’s foreign ministry, the unilateral designations are the first that South Korea has imposed on vessels since March 2016. South Korea sanctioned over a dozen vessels, individuals and entities linked to North Korea’s illicit efforts to smuggle fuel to fund its weapons programs on Wednesday. According to Seoul’s foreign ministry, the unilateral designations are the first that South Korea has imposed on vessels since March 2016. 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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Seoul sanctions over dozen North Korean ships and firms for alleged smuggling

ROK says unilateral measures aim to cut off funding for DPRK weapons, but expert calls sanctions largely ‘symbolic’

Anton Sokolin January 17, 2024

Seoul sanctions over dozen North Korean ships and firms for alleged smuggling

A North Korean ship near Wonsan in Oct. 2016 | Image: NK News

South Korea sanctioned over a dozen vessels, individuals and entities linked to North Korea’s illicit efforts to smuggle fuel to fund its weapons programs on Wednesday.

According to Seoul’s foreign ministry, the unilateral designations are the first that South Korea has imposed on vessels since March 2016.

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