N. Korean freighter stranded on Ibaraki coast

HITACHI, Japan - The 3,144-ton North Korean freighter Chil Song, carrying a cargo of tire chips, ran aground on coastal waters in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture and heavy oil was found floating inside Hitachi harbor, the Japan Coast Guard said Dec. 5. The ship notified the coast guard at around 12:10 a.m. the same day that it was adrift.

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