(1)N. Korean spy ship shown to public at Kagoshima dock

(1)N. Korean spy ship shown to public at Kagoshima dock

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - One of 3,000 select visitors looks at a salvaged North Korean spy ship involved in a shoot-out with Japan Coast Guard (JCG) patrol boats in 2001 as it went on public display at a Kagoshima City dock on May 17. Apart from the ship itself, the coast guard also showed a small boat, a water scooter and some weapons recovered from the ship. (Kyodo)

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