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Jul 30 2009
North Korea Captures South Korean Fishing Boat
Posted by in Asia, Korea, nuclear crisis
July 29, 2009- North Korean naval forces seized a South Korean fishing vessel early on the morning of July 29, 2009, after it accidentally strayed into North Korean waters. The South Korean governement asked the Pyongyang regime to release the fishing boat and to return the four crewmen. The captured ship is 29 tons and is called the “800 Yeonan.” The South claims the ship strayed into North Korean waters due to a satellite navigation system error or malfunction.
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August 30th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
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