South Korean Fishing Boat Seized by North Korea

[undeterred]

Source: Voice of America News

South Korean officials say a South Korean fishing vessel has been seized and towed into a North Korean port.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency quotes a South Korean defense official as saying the incident took place early Thursday in the East Sea, or the Sea of Japan.

The official told Yonhap the incident happened when the vessel's global positioning system (GPS) appeared to malfunction and it accidentally crossed about 11 kilometers into North Korean waters. He said four people were on board the ship when it was taken by North Korean authorities.

Yonhap also quotes the official as saying South Korean authorities have sent a message urging North Korea to immediately return the ship for "humanitarian reasons." The official said North Korea has not responded.



Read more: http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-30-voa1.cfm

[glinda]

1. North Korea eats it's captives it seems never to be heard from again.

[davidpdx]

2. Not true

But it isn't a good sign if they don't release them quickly. They already have one South Korean worker and two Americans.