An Italian naval ship recently carried out monitoring and surveillance operations around Japan for the first time in a bid to curb North Korea's illicit maritime activities, according to Tokyo’s defense ministry.
The Raimondo Montecuccoli, a multi-purpose combat vessel, participated in the efforts to identify violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions from late August to early September, focusing on ship-to-ship transfers involving North Korea-flagged vessels.
An Italian naval ship recently carried out monitoring and surveillance operations around Japan for the first time in a bid to curb North Korea's illicit maritime activities, according to Tokyo’s defense ministry.
The Raimondo Montecuccoli, a multi-purpose combat vessel, participated in the efforts to identify violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions from late August to early September, focusing on ship-to-ship transfers involving North Korea-flagged vessels.
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