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Iran releases captured seafarers from South Korean tanker for strategic reason

Captured seafarers from South Korean tanker are pawns in political rivalry

February 10, 2021

Iran released crew members of a South Korean-flagged tanker that was seized near the Strait of Hormuz.

Asian fishing ships high on list for slavery

Asian fishing ships suspected of slavery

January 27, 2021

Many Asian-flagged vessels are engaged in forced labor, according to a recent study.

South Korea: The complexity of enforcement against illicit ship-to-ship transfers

January 15, 2021

The South Korean authority is facing a complex problem when dealing with North Korea.

China’s illegal fishing causes hardship for South Korea

January 6, 2021

Catches of squid, in particular, one of the marine resources that have the highest market value and is a favorite staple food, fell by a large amount since 2004.

How North Korea successfully defies sanctions

December 30, 2020

Evading sanctions is a matter of survival for the North Korean regime.

Why there will be no sanction relief for North Korea

December 23, 2020

North Korea is expected to first show verifiable efforts to denuclearize as a way of gaining relief in trade sanctions.

North Korea issues extreme orders to stop smuggling at borders

December 21, 2020

In one extreme measure, the authority placed a man-portable missile-defense system and buried landmines near the borders.

Captured seafarers from South Korean tanker are pawns in political rivalry

Asian fishing ships suspected of slavery

South Korea: The complexity of enforcement against illicit ship-to-ship transfers

China’s illegal fishing causes hardship for South Korea

How North Korea successfully defies sanctions

Why there will be no sanction relief for North Korea

North Korea issues extreme orders to stop smuggling at borders

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