N. Korea sends delegation to IMO assembly in London

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday that a delegation of its
officials has left for London to attend a session of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO).
"A delegation of the State Maritime Supervision Bureau led by its Director Ko
Nung-du left here by air on Saturday to attend the 26th general assembly of the
International Maritime Organization to be held in Britain," Pyongyang's state
news agency KCNA said. The event will be held at the IMO headquarters in London
from Nov. 23- 4 Dec.4.
North Korea joined the IMO in 1986 and its embassy in London has served as
Pyongyang's diplomatic mission to the IMO, the United Nations' specialized
agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from
ships.
In March, the North notified the IMO via an email of its plan to fire a
long-range rocket and conducted the launch the following month.
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