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North Korea ship impounded in Philippines as part of fresh sanctions
CNN ^ | Mar 4, 2016

Posted on 03/05/2016 3:16:39 PM PST by Jet Jaguar

While North Korea keeps firing literal and figurative salvos, the world has responded with harsher sanctions -- ones that the Philippines has put into effect by detaining a ship from the reclusive East Asian nation.

The Philippine government has impounded a North Korean freighter, the Jin Teng, in Subic Bay and plans to deport its crew, presidential spokesman Manuel Quezon III said in a radio interview, according to the official Philippines News Agency.

This wouldn't have happened if not for Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and missile launch, and the global community's reaction to these defiant acts.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: nkorea; philippines; sanctions

1 posted on 03/05/2016 3:16:39 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Ping


2 posted on 03/05/2016 3:17:17 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

Kim Jong Il is going to flip out. Here come the threats!


3 posted on 03/05/2016 3:18:29 PM PST by lee martell
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I’m sure the crew would be happy eating pancit & adobo.


4 posted on 03/05/2016 3:26:07 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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uh, oh

5 posted on 03/05/2016 5:02:17 PM PST by LucyT
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To: Jet Jaguar

From:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-ship-seized-by-the-philippines-following-imposition-of-un-sanctions-a6914636.html

6 posted on 03/05/2016 5:36:36 PM PST by LucyT
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PIng
7 posted on 03/05/2016 5:40:47 PM PST by ASA Vet (Jus Soli + Jus Sanguinis = NBC)
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To: ASA Vet

whoa !


8 posted on 03/05/2016 6:00:22 PM PST by knarf
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