SEOUL -- A North Korean cargo ship suspected of smuggling coal sank after colliding with a Chinese vessel, killing at least 15 people, South Korea's Yonhap News reported Thursday.
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North Korean ship sinks, leaving at least 15 dead: report
Cargo ship suspected of smuggling coal said to have collided with Chinese vessel
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seen on a TV screen in Seoul. North Korea is prohibited from exporting coal under U.N. sanctions. © AP
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