U.S. accuses North Korea of breaching U.N. sanctions

The United States on Thursday accused North Korea of breaching a U.N. sanctions cap on refined petroleum through illicit ship-to-ship transfers, according to a document seen by Kyodo News.Washington made the case to the U.N. Security Council's sanctions committee on North Korea at a time when it is seeking to negotiate the denuclearization of the isolated country.During the first five months of the year, North Korean tankers "have called in port in the DPRK at least 89 times likely to deliver refined petroleum products illicitly procured via STS (ship to ship) transfers," the document said,…READ FULL ARTICLE