North Korean ferry leaves Niigata port

North Korean ferry leaves Niigata port

NIIGATA, Japan - The North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 leaves Niigata port for Wonsan in North Korea on May 19 after a one-day stay. The ferry arrived in Niigata 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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