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Japan Seeks Parliament Approval To Search North Korean Ships 216 days ago
(RTTNews) - Japan's cabinet on Tuesday sought approval from its parliament to allow the country's coastguard to carry out search operations on board North Korean vessels for nuclear and missile-related materials.
The bill sent to the parliament on Tuesday requires the coast guard to get approval from the captain of the targeted ship before conducting search operations. It would allow the coast guard to seek backing from the Japanese navy if the ship that is targeted for inspection is heavily armed. However, the present law prevents Japanese naval ships from using arms for other than self-defense purposes.
Though the Japanese Cabinet hopes to get parliamentary approval for the bill by the end of this month, its future is uncertain as the opposition has a majority in the legislature's upper house. Also, struggling Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is widely expected to call fresh elections by the end of next month.
The latest Japanese move is in accordance with a UN resolution that calls for inspection of North Korean ships for nuclear and missile-related materials in ports and on the high seas. It comes just a day after the Japanese cabinet approved new sanctions that restricts the transfer of assets linked to North Korea's disputed nuclear and missile programs.
The UN Security Council had passed a new resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea after Pyongyang conducted a second nuclear test on May 25, defying previous UN resolutions. Pyongyang, however, responded to the latest UN sanctions by threatening war and pledging to expand its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
The latest UN sanctions imposed on North Korea are tougher than the ones already in place against Pyongyang, including provisions for inspection of North Korean ships in ports and on the high seas, a tighter ban on arms exports, and curbs on loans and money transfers to North Korea.
The UN resolution also requires member states to report back on the steps taken by them to implement sanctions imposed on Pyongyang and authorizes UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to set up a panel of experts to monitor the enforcement of the sanctions.
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