(2)Mangyongbong enters Niigata for first time in 5 months

(2)Mangyongbong enters Niigata for first time in 5 months

NIIGATA, Japan - People rally at Niigata port on May 18 to protest the entry of the 9,672-ton North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92. The North Korean ship arrived at the port for the first time in five months after meeting insurance requirements under a new Japanese law to guard against oil spills.

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