<p>The Untied States has seized a North Korean shipping vessel that violated American law and international sanctions.</p>
<p>IN an announcement released by the US Justice Department on Thursday, prosecutors said a carrier ship that was being used to export sanctioned North Korean coal , was seized.</p>
<p>In what was the first time the United States had seized a North Korean cargo vessel for violating international sanctions, the head of the Justice Department John Demers, said,</p>
<p>“This sanctions busting ship is now out of service.”</p>
<p>Mr Demers further noted that the ship was the second largest cargo ship in North Korea’s fleet. The seizure came as North Korea ramped up its weapons tests amidst escalating tensions.</p>
<p>The Untied Nations Security Council has imposed five rounds of sanctions against North Korea since early 2016, reports the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/us/politics/wise-honest-north-korea-…">New York Times.</a></p>
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