US awarded ownership of seized North Korean vessel
The Wise Honest is the first North Korean vessel to be seized by the US for sanctions violation (AFP Photo/HO)/ Washington (AFP) - A New York court has formally handed the US ownership of a North Korean cargo ship seized for violating international sanctions, the Justice Department said. The 17,061 ton bulk carrier Wise Honest -- the first North Korean vessel seized by Washington for sanctions violations -- was caught carrying a $3 million shipment of coal in Indonesian waters last year and later handed over to US authorities. The court in ...
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