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North Korea: Ship Seized Amid Row Over Oil

South Korea has seized a Hong Kong ship suspected of handing over oil to North Korea.

South Korean authorities have seized a Hong Kong-registered ship, suspected of handing over oil to North Korea in defiance of international sanctions. In a tweet on Thursday, President Trump said he was disappointed that China had allowed oil to be shipped to North Korea. China has strongly denied the claims.

Also in the programme: The village defying Hungary's leader; and what has 2017 changed for women in Hollywood?

(Image: The Lighthouse Winmore, chartered by Taiwanese company Billions Bunker Group Corp., is seen at sea off South Korea's Yeosu port on December 29, 2017. Credit: AFP/Yonhap/Getty Images)

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Fri 29 Dec 201710:06GMT

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