British warship arrives at Yokosuka to enforce N. Korea sanctions, support free trade

Stars and Stripes ^ | April 11, 2018 | TYLER HLAVAC

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British warship arrives at Yokosuka to enforce N. Korea sanctions, support free trade

By TYLER HLAVAC | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 11, 2018

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – A British Royal Navy warship arrived in Yokosuka this week to help enforce sanctions against North Korea and support free navigation in the region.

The frigate HMS Sutherland – the first of three warships England plans to deploy to northeast Asia – pulled into port Wednesday. The vessels will “safeguard free trade, partake in joint training and exercises, and support UN sanctions against [North Korea],” said a statement from the nation’s Ministry of Defence.

“The deployment of HMS Albion, Sutherland and Argyll demonstrates our unwavering commitment to our international responsibilities and to maintaining peace, security and prosperity in the region,” Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said in the statement. “Until North Korea matches its words with concrete actions, the UK will continue working closely with partners and allies to keep up pressure and strictly enforce existing sanctions.”

Sutherland captain Cmdr. Andrew Canale told Stars and Stripes Thursday that trade issues in the region also led his navy to increase its presence in the region.

“I think you could look at the Royal Navy’s presence in the Pacific in the last 20 years and say there’s been very little,” he said. “Ever since the UK moved away from Hong Kong, our presence in this part of the world has been less. However, navies move where a country’s interest lie, and there is no denying this part of the world is increasing in importance in terms of the bulk volume of UK trade.”

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US Coast Guard Monitoring over 200 N. Korea-related Vessels

Write : 2018-03-21 09:32:18 Update : 2018-03-21 09:38:57

Radio Free Asia(RFA) says the U.S. Coast Guard has been keeping watch on more than 200 vessels related to North Korea since last month.

Coast Guard Spokeswoman Alana Miller told RFA on Tuesday that pursuant to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, the Coast Guard placed all North Korean ships under sanctions and surveillance. Miller said the Coast Guard posted a related statement on the Federal Register on February eighth.

According to RFA, the Coast Guard is monitoring all ships weighing more than 300 tons which are suspected of having ties with North Korea. It quoted Miller as saying that the State Department has drawn up a list of ships subject to surveillance and unveils an updated sanctions list online every month.

RFA said that as of last Tuesday, 218 ships related to North Korea were on the list. Out of that total, the State Department and the Coast Guard have identified 198 to be North Korean ships.

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Recall one previous time when the British showed strength in the western Pacific. December 10, 1941. R.I.P. HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse.

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HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse.

They were a lot more impressive than the picture of the current ones.

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The vessels will “safeguard free trade, partake in joint training and exercises, and support UN sanctions against [North Korea],” said a statement from the nation’

Ad vastly improve the bottom line at the houses of joy along the waterfront.

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In Yokosuka ?
Naah !