Ship-to-ship transfers a "big loophole" in North Korea sanctions: Kono

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Saturday that U.N.-prohibited ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products to North Korea have created an "extremely big loophole" in enforcing U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang.Kono made the remark to reporters in Los Angeles, a day after he agreed with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during telephone talks to strengthen coordination with other countries in blocking such illegal activity.Kono declined to reveal details about what Pompeo said regarding the cancellation of his planned trip to North Korea. The Japanese minister only said that the cancell…READ FULL ARTICLE