Thursday, June 20, 2013

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Has His Own Luxury Yacht

Left: original KCNA file photo of Kim Jong Un inspecting the fishery station – the yacht is circled in green. Right: an enlarged view of the yacht Photo: KCNA, modified by NK News

North Korean Leader Kim Used Luxury Yacht To Tour Coast: Website -- Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured the impoverished country's east coast last month in a 95-foot luxury yacht, a boat that could be prohibited under U.N. sanctions, a website that tracks events in the reclusive state said.

North Korea is banned from importing luxury goods under layers of U.N. sanctions imposed for its nuclear and missile tests.

The NK News website said the yacht, a Princess 95MY made by British-based Princess Yachts, was possibly a recent purchase. The Washington-based website gave no evidence for when the boat was bought.

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Update: Kim Jong-un 'pictured with luxury yacht' in North Korea -- The Telegraph

WNU Editor: A good video of the what the 95ft Princess Yacht looks like (from the outside and inside) is here.

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