MSDF is once more claiming to have caught North Koreans red handed as their boat gains fuel supplies from a Dominican Republic vessel in the East China Sea. The North Korea is not allowed to be provided any fuel or energy supplies in that region.
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| North Korean vessels are once more caught taking supplies in violations of the sanctions imposed by the US. |
Earlier this week, a Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft took the photos of the encounter. The P-3C also took images of the refuel that was in process near Shanghai, the Capital of China, the sources told.
The Japan has responded violently to this information, and has passed it to the United States, the key ally for the Japanese in the sanctions against North Korea.
Japan and North Korea are Not at Ease
Japan and North Korea are once more at a state of tug-of-war by Japan vowing to take tougher measures to ensure that North Korea does not evade the international sanctions. Taro Kano, who is the foreign minister said,
“North Korea is becoming more skilled at escaping sanctions. We will take a co-ordinated response to it internationally.”
Japanese Are On the Lookout
At the request of the US, the Japanese MSDF land and air vessels are constantly patrolling the proximity of Korea to see if North Korea is evading any sanctions as put by the US. This is being done in response to the UN Security Council resolution that had been passed to prohibit any of its member states to provide goods and energy supplies to North Korea.
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| This time the North Korean vessel was caught red-handed by the Japanese Lockheed P-3C aircraft. |
In this encounter, a P-3C aircraft was on the same duty and specifically looking out for the illegal transfer of the refined oil at sea by North Korea.
North Korea Becoming Tougher Day By Day
In response to the recent nuclear and missile tests by the North Korea, the US and the international community put more sanctions on the North Korea to maintain the balance of power in the region. North Korea currently faces a huge list of tough international sanctions due to its mysterious actions in the region.
Also, as the encounter was captured near Shanghai, the claims are also being made to approach Hong Kong to tighten the regulations in the proximity so that the sanctions can be enforced more effectively.
Sigal Mandelker, the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence says,
“Hong Kong, of course, is an international financial hub and at the same time it has company formation and registration rules that we think need to be stronger,”
Analysis
The role of North Korea in the region is getting more troublesome for the UN Security Committee. The Japanese are on the lookout but the present capabilities of the North Korean military pose a serious threat in the region. Furthermore, with the inclusion of the latest missile system and state of the art nuclear research, North Korea makes it impossible to be controlled by force. Hence, US and other allies can’t do anything but to monitor that none comes into a constructive contact for the North Korean authorities.
In the recent encounter, the Chinese should also be attentioned. Being a global superpower, the role of China in enforcing the rule is a vital one. And if such happenings are underway in the proximity of China then this is a moment to think about it. The Chinese should strengthen their proximity to make sure that North Korean vessels don’t use their waters for this activity, or else, unrest within of the Security Council will also be seen.
Even previously, Chinese firms have been accused for exporting metals and other goods to the North Koreans. The regulations should be tightened a bit, otherwise this North Korea versus Japan encounter can escalate into a USA versus China war in the UN Security Council.
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