TOKYO -- Japan wants help from partners, including the U.S. and South Korea, to keep an eye on North Korea's maritime smuggling and hold the hermit state to international sanctions.
International relations
Japan seeks help to block North Korea's smuggling at sea
Asia-Pacific countries will work together to block sanctions evasion
The North Korean tanker Chon Ma San was seen pulled up alongside a Maldivian-registered ship this weekend. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Ministry of Defense)
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