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| France searches N Korean vessel | France searches N Korean vessel |
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| French officials in the Indian Ocean have inspected a North Korean ship under the terms of UN Security Council sanctions adopted against Pyongyang. | |
| Customs officers examined the ship on the French island of Mayotte but found nothing illegal, French officials said. | |
| It is believed to be the first time a North Korean vessel has been inspected under Security Council Resolution 1718. | It is believed to be the first time a North Korean vessel has been inspected under Security Council Resolution 1718. |
| The resolution imposed sanctions on North Korea after it carried out a nuclear test in October. | The resolution imposed sanctions on North Korea after it carried out a nuclear test in October. |
| The measures are aimed at preventing North Korea from acquiring or spreading nuclear technology. | |
| UN SANCTIONS ON N KOREA Bans sale to, or export from, N Korea of military hardwareBans sale or export of nuclear and missile related itemsBans sale of luxury goodsFreezes finances and bans travel of anyone involved in nuclear, missile programmesAllows inspection of cargo to and from N KoreaStresses new resolution needed for further action Key stances on sanctions | |
| Customs officials carried out a "thorough and complete inspection" of the ship, its crew and its contents, a spokesman for France's foreign ministry said. | |
| "We are exercising particular vigilance regarding cargo transported by North Korean ships, and all ships starting from or heading to North Korea," he said. | |
| The Associated Press news agency quoted a customs official as saying that no weapons, drugs or other prohibited material had been found on the ship or the 45-strong crew after a search "from bow to stern and top to bottom". | |
| Nuclear programme | |
| North Korea carried out a nuclear test on 9 October. | |
| The test brought swift and widespread international condemnation, including criticism from China, seen as close to Pyongyang, and the US. | |
| The UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1718 on 14 October. | |
| Six-nation talks on the continuing crisis - also involving South Korea, Japan and Russia - are expected to resume soon. |