Man Gyong Bong cancels Niigata port call

Man Gyong Bong cancels Niigata port call

NIIGATA, Japan - Two Japan Coast Guard officers conducts a mock inspection of a ship cabin June 8 in preparation for a scheduled call at Niigata port by the North Korean ferry Man Gyong Bong-92. The ship failed to leave the North Korean port of Wonsan, apparently canceling the call originally scheduled for June 9.

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