TOKYO -- Ships suspected of violating United Nations sanctions imposed on North Korea are sailing in and out of Japanese ports, according to a study by Nikkei.
N Korea at crossroads
Suspected North Korean smuggling ships visited Japan 38 times: Nikkei study
Lax rules allow suspicious vessels to easily enter country's harbors
A cargo ship and containers at an industrial port in Tokyo. A Togo-flagged ship suspected of smuggling North Korea coal called at a Tokyo port in 2021. © Reuters
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