Sanction questions arise as North Korea asks South Korea to fuel its Olympic housing ship

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  • North Korea has asked South Korea to supply fuel to the ship that its art troupe is using for travel and accomodation.
  • Unification ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun said at a press briefing that the government was still reviewing the request.
  • The North Korean delegation’s travel involved Seoul temporarily exempting sanctions on North Korean ships.
  • A Unification Ministry spokesman said the government would take extra precautions and consult with other countries to ensure their actions did not violate international sanctions.

North Korea asked South Korea to supply fuel to the ship that its art art troupe is using for travel and accomodation, Seoul’s unification ministry said Wednesday, according to Yonhap news agency.

The ship transported the troupe a day earlier. Earlier this month South Korea suggested using a ship to house the North’s Olympic delegation, as it had done in the past.

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