Japan reports another suspected case of North Korea sanctions violation

Japan has reported to the United Nations suspected ship-to-ship goods transfers involving a North Korean tanker in the East China Sea in violation of U.N. sanctions, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.A Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel spotted the North Korean-flagged tanker An San 1 alongside a ship of unknown nationality last Friday in waters around 350 kilometers south-southeast off Shanghai in the East China Sea.Since the two vessels were seen connected with hoses, the Japanese government suspects they conducted ship-to-ship transfers banned by the United Nations, the latest in a ser…READ FULL ARTICLE