North Korea Demands The Return Of One Of Its Cargo Ships Seized By The U.S.

An undated picture of the North Korean vessel Wise Honest, released by the US Department of Justice on May 9, 2019 © Reuters / US DoJ handout

Reuters: North Korea says ship seizure by U.S. violates spirit of Trump-Kim summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday the seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States was an illegal act that violated the spirit of a summit between the two countries’ leaders, and demanded the return of the vessel without delay.

The North’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it rejected U.N. Security Council resolutions against it which the United States cited in impounding the vessel, as a violation of its sovereignty.

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