ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea



News ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea Cargo ship was seized by Busan Coast Guard after falsely reporting its whereabouts and traveling to Wonsan Port Anton Sokolin \| Jooheon Kim April 8, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Mongolian-flagged vessel seized by ROK authorities for unauthorized voyage to North Korea \| Image: courtesy of Busan Coast Guard South Korean authorities have booked the Indonesian captain of a Mongolian-flagged cargo ship in Busan for illegally entering North Korea after previously visiting the ROK port. The vessel departed Busan on Feb. 9, falsely reporting its destination before arriving at Wonsan Port on North Korea’s east coast, according to a press release the Busan Coast Guard shared with NK News. South Korean authorities have booked the Indonesian captain of a Mongolian-flagged cargo ship in Busan for illegally entering North Korea after previously visiting the ROK port. The vessel departed Busan on Feb. 9, falsely reporting its destination before arriving at Wonsan Port on North Korea’s east coast, according to a press release the Busan Coast Guard shared with NK News. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea

Cargo ship was seized by Busan Coast Guard after falsely reporting its whereabouts and traveling to Wonsan Port

Anton Sokolin | Jooheon Kim April 8, 2025

ROK authorities bust Indonesian captain for unauthorized voyage to North Korea

The Mongolian-flagged vessel seized by ROK authorities for unauthorized voyage to North Korea | Image: courtesy of Busan Coast Guard

South Korean authorities have booked the Indonesian captain of a Mongolian-flagged cargo ship in Busan for illegally entering North Korea after previously visiting the ROK port.

The vessel departed Busan on Feb. 9, falsely reporting its destination before arriving at Wonsan Port on North Korea’s east coast, according to a press release the Busan Coast Guard shared with NK News.

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