This undated photo released by the Justice Department on Thursday shows the Wise Honest, a North Korean cargo ship. Demers said the United States would like to seize other ships used by North Korea to violate sanctions. Griffiths, the former U.N. monitor, said the Wise Honest has links to a North Korean network previously caught attempting to smuggle arms. [Judge approves subpoenas in North Korean sanctions probe]U.N. monitors say sanctions enforcement is dependent on the willingness of other countries to assist in seizures and charges when violations are discovered. In that case, investigators are looking into whether a Hong Kong corporation may have helped North Korea evade sanctions.

Source: Washington Post May 09, 2019 16:27 UTC