The ships are carrying illegal North Korean coal and iron exports to China, a State Department official said.

The United States will in the coming days ask a UN Security Council committee to impose sanctions on seven ships suspected of violating UN sanctions on North Korea, a State Department official said on Monday. The seven vessels have illegally exported North Korean coal and iron ore to China, which traditionally earns Pyongyang between US$200 million and US$400 million a year, said the US official, speaking on condition of anonymity. “These nominations are not just bureaucratic exercises. They’re…

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