(1)Sunken mystery ship in East China Sea raised

(1)Sunken mystery ship in East China Sea raised

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A suspected North Korean spy ship, which sank on Dec. 22 in the East China Sea about 390 kilometers off Amami-Oshima Island after a shoot-out with Japan Coast Guard patrol ships, is raised by the 15,850-ton Yoshida Go No. 60 salvage ship on Sept. 11.

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