Foreign ship enters North Korean port without authorization ”to sell meat” - South Korea

An Indonesian ship captain was arrested for entering and leaving North Korea's Wonsan port and other ports without the approval of the South Korean government.
On the 8th, the Busan Maritime Police announced that they had arrested a man for violating the law on inter-Korean exchange and cooperation.
According to the Maritime Police, on February 9th of this year, Captain A of a Mongolian cargo ship (1,517 tons) was detained at Busan Port with 450 tons of cow and pig innards.
At the time, the ship departed from the port of Former San in North Korea without the approval of the South Korean government, falsely declaring its destination as an ocean destination. After that, Mr. A, who had been staying in North Korea, departed from the port of Busan on the 5th of last month to refuel the ship.
The ship entered an outer port, but this time it falsely declared that its previous port of departure was an open sea. The ship in question had seven Indonesian crew members on board, including Captain A.
Under current law, even foreign ships must receive approval from the Ministry of Unification (the South Korean ministry responsible for inter-Korean relations) to operate ships or other means of transport between the two Koreas.
In addition, while Mr. A was sailing in South Korean waters, he had activated the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which indicates the ship's location, but when he entered North Korea, he did not activate the AIS.
When the submarine returned, it also turned off its AIS while in North Korean waters, only to turn it back on after it crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL).
A Coast Guard official said, "There are a lot of ships passing through the East Sea (Sea of Japan), so unless the ship is one that requires special attention,
"It is difficult to track the route of a certain ship," he said. "For ships that turn off their AIS, we will carry out separate procedures such as verifying the facts, but since this ship did not turn off its AIS in Korean waters, it is not a target.
"The ship had been excluded from the list," he added. "We obtained information about the ship that had entered Busan port, and after conducting inspections and searches, the allegations were confirmed and so we have filed charges."
Mr. A reportedly told investigators that he had entered North Korea to sell about 450 tons of meat.
A Coast Guard official said, "While calling at North Korean ports, they made false declarations of entry and exit to the relevant authorities.
"The act of calling at a Korean port without authorization is a grave act that has serious implications on national security," he said. "We will cooperate with relevant agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Intelligence Service, the Korea Customs Service, and the Immigration Service, to ensure maritime security."
"We will take strong action against any violations of our guarantees."