A North Korea-linked ship with both past and present links to sanctions evasion networks frequently uses ports in Japan and South Korea, analysis of company records and shipping data shows.

Anchored at South Korea’s Ulsan port as of Tuesday morning local time, the Belize-flagged Xin Sheng Gang cargo ship has numerous connections to networks identified by the UN Panel of Experts (P0E) as entities that could help the DPRK evade sanctions. The vessel visits ports in the Republic of Korean and Japan, NK Pro estimates, an average of once a month.

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