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U.S. Seizes North Korean Ship, Accusing It of Violating Sanctions

HeadlineMay 10, 2019

The Trump administration said Thursday it seized a North Korean cargo vessel that was being used to transport coal in violation of U.S. and United Nations sanctions. The ship was first seized by Indonesia over a year ago; it’s now being moved to U.S. territory in American Samoa. The announced seizure of the ship came just after North Korea test-fired a pair of short-range missiles amid a breakdown in denuclearization talks with the U.S.

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