North Korea's Mangyongbong ferry, which began running a regular route between Rason and Vladivostok in May, arrived in Russia with 34 safety deficiencies, inspection records show.
The North Korean-flagged ship has been running a weekly passenger and cargo route from the DPRK's northeastern port to nearby Russia, but the ship was built in 1971 and, before May, had been used infrequently since the 90s.
North Korea's Mangyongbong ferry, which began running a regular route between Rason and Vladivostok in May, arrived in Russia with 34 safety deficiencies, inspection records show.
The North Korean-flagged ship has been running a weekly passenger and cargo route from the DPRK's northeastern port to nearby Russia, but the ship was built in 1971 and, before May, had been used infrequently since the 90s.
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