(1)Mangyongbong enters Niigata first time in 5 months

NIIGATA, Japan - The 9,672-ton North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 arrives at Niigata port in Niigata on May 18 for its first call at a Japanese port in five months after meeting insurance requirements under a new Japanese law to guard against oil spills.

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