North Korean ships active in China, data show
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A North Korean vessel underwent a safety inspection at the Chinese port of Yantai, according to data from the Port State Control Committee of the Asia-Pacific. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
April 23 (UPI) -- North Korean shipping vessels are active between China and North Korea and are receiving safety inspections overseas, monitoring shows.
Data from the Port State Control Committee of the Asia-Pacific showed the North Korean ship Ryon Hwa 3 was inspected at the Chinese port of Yantai on March 28, Voice of America's Korean service reported.
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The inspection record is a first for North Korean vessels in about eight months. In July, a North Korea-flagged vessel left behind a safety inspection record at the Russian port of Vladivostok, the report said.