N. Korea demands return of seized ship

SEOUL: North Korea yesterday demanded the return of a cargo ship seized by the United States last week for violating international sanctions. On Friday, the US Justice Department said it had taken possession of the North Korea-registered M/V Wise Honest, one year after it was detained in Indonesia, citing illicit sanctions-busting activities. A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman yesterday said the move was a violation of the spirit of a deal signed by leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Singapore.