Canadian warship captain of North Korean ship-to-ship surveillance "many witnessed" November 21, 10:46
The captain of a Canadian army ship dispatched to the East China Sea to monitor North Korea's ship-to-ship transfer at sea said, "I have witnessed a number of ship-to-ships. We will share the collected information with the countries concerned and clarify that the analysis will be carried out.
The United Nations Security Council imposes sanctions on North Korea, such as restrictions on the import of refined petroleum products and a ban on the export of North Korean coal, but North Korea has repeatedly evaded sanctions by means of ship-to-ship. I will.
For this reason, the United States and Japan are monitoring, but Canada also operated a navy frigate and helicopter in the East China Sea from last month to 19th this month, and on the 20th, Captain Stephenson was online from inside the ship on NHK I responded to the interview.
In this, Captain Stephenson said, "The East China Sea is one of the busiest waters in the world, and merchant ships and fishing boats are also sailing. Some ship-to-ships are legal, and it is complicated to confirm which one is illegal. It ’s difficult. ”
After that, he said, "I have witnessed a lot of ship-to-ships. I will identify which ones are fraudulent in the future." I made it clear.
The Canadian Army has been involved in the surveillance of ship-to-ship, and Captain Stephenson said, "We will continue to be involved in peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region," and expressed his intention to continue working with Japan and the United States. It was.