New Zealand sends ship to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion for first time



News New Zealand sends ship to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion for first time Deployment of Wellington’s largest naval vessel comes as German, Canadian ships also begin DPRK maritime surveillance Shreyas Reddy August 23, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON HMNZS Aotearoa at Japan's Yokosuka naval base \| Image: Royal New Zealand Navy via Facebook (Aug. 20, 2024) New Zealand has deployed a ship to monitor North Korea’s maritime sanctions evasion activities for the first time, adding to growing international efforts to rein in the smuggling activities fueling Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. HMNZS Aotearoa, New Zealand’s largest-ever military ship, set sail from Japan’s Yokosuka naval base to support the enforcement of U.N. sanctions against the DPRK, the Royal New Zealand Navy announced on social media on Tuesday. New Zealand has deployed a ship to monitor North Korea’s maritime sanctions evasion activities for the first time, adding to growing international efforts to rein in the smuggling activities fueling Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. HMNZS Aotearoa, New Zealand’s largest-ever military ship, set sail from Japan’s Yokosuka naval base to support the enforcement of U.N. sanctions against the DPRK, the Royal New Zealand Navy announced on social media on Tuesday. 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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New Zealand sends ship to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion for first time

Deployment of Wellington’s largest naval vessel comes as German, Canadian ships also begin DPRK maritime surveillance

Shreyas Reddy August 23, 2024

New Zealand sends ship to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion for first time

HMNZS Aotearoa at Japan's Yokosuka naval base | Image: Royal New Zealand Navy via Facebook (Aug. 20, 2024)

New Zealand has deployed a ship to monitor North Korea’s maritime sanctions evasion activities for the first time, adding to growing international efforts to rein in the smuggling activities fueling Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.

HMNZS Aotearoa, New Zealand’s largest-ever military ship, set sail from Japan’s Yokosuka naval base to support the enforcement of U.N. sanctions against the DPRK, the Royal New Zealand Navy announced on social media on Tuesday.

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