A Russian cargo ship has been detained and boarded by armed coastguard agents in North Korean waters, Russian maritime officials say.
The Lida Demesh, carrying a consignment of cars from Japan, was heading for the Russian port of Vladivostok when it was stopped by patrol near Cape Musudan.
No reason was given for the search, but Russian sources said the ship may have gone too close to a missile test site.
A similar incident in 2005 took 15 days to resolve through diplomatic channels.
The ship had sought shelter from a storm in North Korean territorial waters.
[From BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | North Korea detains Russian ship]
The world is going to hell in a hand basket. I am a child of the Cold War. Back in the day you could have taken for granted that all them axis-of-whatever countries played more or less with the same game book. Now the North Koreans are even picking up fights with the Russians.
Of course, what do we know? Was it really a cargo ship? Or maybe it was a covert intelligence gathering ship? What is Dear Leader going to do when Putin takes off his shirt and starts flexing his pecs?
Picture (not related) by .JohnW, used under a Creative Commons License.
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