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This May 19, 2018 photo released by Japan's Ministry of Defense shows North Korean-flagged tanker Ji Song 6 in the East China Sea. Japan???s foreign ministry says a Japanese navy surveillance aircraft has spotted a suspected Chinese-flagged ship apparently transferring fuel to a North Korean tanker in the open seas. (Ministry of Defense via AP)