US seizes North Korean ship for violating international sancitons

<p>The Untied States has seized a North Korean shipping vessel that violated American law and international sanctions.</p> <p>IN an announcement released by the US Justice Department on Thursday, prosecutors said a carrier ship that was being used to export sanctioned North Korean coal , was seized.</p> <p>In what was the first time the United States had seized a North Korean cargo vessel for violating international sanctions, the head of the Justice Department John Demers, said,</p> <p>“This sanctions busting ship is now out of service.”</p> <p>Mr Demers further noted that the ship was the second largest cargo ship in North Korea’s fleet. The seizure came as North Korea ramped up its weapons tests amidst escalating tensions.</p> <p>The Untied Nations Security Council has imposed five rounds of sanctions against North Korea since early 2016, reports the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/us/politics/wise-honest-north-korea-…">New York Times.</a></p>