Japan stops N. Korean freighter leaving Kyoto port

Japan stops N. Korean freighter leaving Kyoto port

KYOTO, Japan - Japan on June 10 ordered the 298-ton North Korean freighter Namsan 3 (in photo) not to leave Maizuru port in Kyoto Prefecture on the Sea of Japan, saying it has some structural problems. The freighter was set to carry goods to the North in place of the N. Korean ferry Man Gyong Bong-92, which is at the center of arms and espionage allegations.

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