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N. Korean ferry makes Niigata port call for 1st time this year

NIIGATA, Japan - People rally to protest a port call by the North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 at Niigata port on April 25. The 9,672-ton ferry with around 25 passengers and about 50 tons of cargo on board arrived at the port for the first time this year.

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N. Korean ferry makes Niigata port call, 2nd time this month

NIIGATA, Japan - The 9,672-ton North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 arrives at Niigata port on May 23 for the second time in May. The ferry carried 42 tons of cargo but no passengers.

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(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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(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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(1)N. Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 arrives in Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - The North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 (C) approaches Niigata port Sept. 4 for a two-day visit. The 9,672-ton ferry is expected to be searched in safety inspections at the port. (Pool photo)

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(1)N. Korean ferry leaves Niigata+

NIIGATA, Japan - Passengers of the North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 wave at well-wishers Aug. 26 as the 9,672-ton ship leaves Niigata port nine hours behind schedule. The Japanese transport ministry gave it a conditional permission for the ship's departure.

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Korean ferry allowed to leave Niigata port

NIIGATA, Japan - Passengers go on board the North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 after the Japanese transport ministry gave conditional permission for the 9,672-ton ship to leave Niigata port on Aug. 26. The ship's crew accepted Japanese instructions to have some of its problematic equipment meet international safety standards.

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(2)Man Gyong Bong makes year's 1st port call at Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - Members of the Niigata prefectural assembly protest the call at Niiga port by the 9,672-ton North Korean ship Man Gyong Bong-92. The protesters denounced North Korea over the abduction of Japanese nationals. (Pool photo)

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(1)Man Gyong Bong makes year's 1st port call at Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - The 9,672-ton North Korean ship Man Gyong Bong-92, that carries passengers and freight between North Korea and Japan arrives at Niigata port on Jan. 15 for its first port call in 2003, to be greeted by protesters denouncing North Korea over the abduction of Japanese nationals. (Pool photo)

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(1)N. Korea cheer group arrives in Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - Flag-waving citizens welcome a 280-member North Korean cheer group for the Asian Games which arrived aboard the 9,672-ton North Korean ship Mangyongbong No. 92 on Sept. 28.

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N. Korean passenger ship calls at Kitakyushu port

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The North Korean passenger ship Man Gyong Bong No. 92 is berthed at Kitakyushu port in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 28. The 9,672-ton ship arrived earlier in the day to pick up passengers for a cruise to North Korea. About 340 Korean residents in Fukuoka and surrounding prefectures are expected to board the ship and depart Sunday for North Korea's Wonsan to visit ancestors' graves, see relatives and take part in school excursions.