North Korean Ferry Is Detained in Port
From Times Wire Reports
A North Korean ferry was stuck in a Japanese port after it failed safety inspections imposed as part of a global crackdown on alleged smuggling of drugs and weapons by the communist state.
Japanese officials gathered more than 100 inspectors from three ministries to comb the passenger ferry at the northern port of Nigata.
The Mangyongbong-92 was cited for five violations. Authorities said the ship, scheduled to return to North Korea this morning, could not sail until the problems were fixed.
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