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

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

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Kenichi Ichikawa, who had his brother abducted by North Korea, looks at a salvaged North Korean spy ship at it went on public display at a Kagoshima City dock 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.

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