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Six Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River - NYC

Rescuers are seen near Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, April 10, 2025. A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River around Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday afternoon killing all the six people on board, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference. Included were one pilot, two adults and three children, according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). She said four people were announced deceased on scene and another two didn't survive at hospital. Photo by Zack Zhang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Six Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River - NYC

Rescuers work at the site of a helicopter crash on Hudson River, in proximity to Hoboken, New Jersey, the United States, April 10, 2025. A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River around Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday afternoon killing all the six people on board, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference. Included were one pilot, two adults and three children, according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). She said four people were announced deceased on scene and another two didn't survive at hospital. Photo by Zack Zhang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Six Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River - NYC

A witness speaks to the media near Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, April 10, 2025. A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River around Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday afternoon killing all the six people on board, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference. Included were one pilot, two adults and three children, according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). She said four people were announced deceased on scene and another two didn't survive at hospital. Photo by Zack Zhang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Six Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River - NYC

Rescue vehicles are seen near Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, April 10, 2025. A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River around Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday afternoon killing all the six people on board, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference. Included were one pilot, two adults and three children, according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). She said four people were announced deceased on scene and another two didn't survive at hospital. Photo by Zack Zhang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Six Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River - NYC

Rescuers are seen near Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, April 10, 2025. A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River around Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday afternoon killing all the six people on board, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference. Included were one pilot, two adults and three children, according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). She said four people were announced deceased on scene and another two didn't survive at hospital. Photo by Zack Zhang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-TREE-PLANTING (CN)

(240310) -- LIUZHOU, March 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows 5-year-old Wu Liangyou carrying a shovel and following adults to plant trees on March 15, 2019 (L) and 10-year-old Wu Liangyou carrying saplings and following adults to plant trees on March 9, 2024 in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Six years ago, with the support of local government and Lianjiang City in Guangdong Province, the village began to implementing a ten-year tree planting program to improve local ecological environment. Thousands of peach, plum, pear and other fruit trees have been planted. Now, as these trees start bearing fruit, the living environment of the village continues to improve, laying a goundwork for future eco-tourism development. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Annecy Hospital

Illustration of Annecy Hospital in Annecy, France on June 9, 2023. Two adults were injured, the first of whom, whose age is unknown, suffered only minor knife wounds as he tried to intercept the assailant. The Prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, told France Bleu this Friday morning that he "was able to return home" on Thursday evening. The second adult, aged 78, was more seriously injured. He, too, was stabbed by the suspect, but also shot when the police fired to apprehend the assailant. He is still being treated at Annecy University Hospital, according to the Prefect of Haute-Savoie. A Syrian refugee suspected of stabbing six people in the French Alpine town of Annecy on June 8, 2023 did not appear to have a "terrorist motive", the local prosecutor told reporters. Prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis said that of the four children injured in the assault, one was aged just 22 months, two were two-year-olds, and the eldest was three. Photo by Pierre Thomas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers after getting off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Boat carrying apparent N. Korean defectors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat (front) being towed by the Japan Coast Guard in the Sea of Japan to Kanazawa port, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine apparent defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day in waters off Wajima in the prefecture. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and that they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a helicopter taking off from the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Hida, in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The helicopter was carrying nine probable defectors from North Korea-- six adults and three children -- found earlier in the day on a wooden boat. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers after getting off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat bearing Korean characters on its side in the Sea of Japan off Ishikawa Prefecture on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine probable defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Boat carrying apparent N. Korean defectors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat being towed by the Japan Coast Guard in the Sea of Japan to Kanazawa port, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine apparent defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day in waters off Wajima in the prefecture. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers as they get off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Amid inflation, 32 pct of Americans struggle to pay bills: CNBC

STORY: Amid inflation, 32 pct of Americans struggle to pay bills: CNBC DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of street views of New York City STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "With prices rising nearly across the board, it's getting harder to pay for basic necessities, causing some Americans to fall behind, reported Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) on Oct. 10. To that point, 32 percent of adults have paid a bill late in the past six months, according to a recent report by LendingTree, and 61 percent of them said it's because they didn't have the money on hand to cover the cost. About 40 percent said they are less able to afford their bills compared with one year ago. Most said they fell behind on a utility bill, credit card payment or cable or internet bill. There is no doubt persistent inflation has weighed on consumers, leaving more Americans living

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-INFECTION

(220727) -- SYDNEY, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk in tram station in Sydney, Australia, on July 27, 2022. Nearly half of all adults in Australia show signs of having had COVID-19 within the past three to six months, according to a new national report. The findings, released on Wednesday, revealed that by mid-June 46.2 percent of people aged 18 to 89 had caught the virus in the preceding months, a huge leap since the previous study in late February when about 17 percent of adults appeared to have recently been infected. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-INFECTION

(220727) -- SYDNEY, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A mask-on notice is seen at a train station in Sydney, Australia, on July 27, 2022. Nearly half of all adults in Australia show signs of having had COVID-19 within the past three to six months, according to a new national report. The findings, released on Wednesday, revealed that by mid-June 46.2 percent of people aged 18 to 89 had caught the virus in the preceding months, a huge leap since the previous study in late February when about 17 percent of adults appeared to have recently been infected. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-INFECTION

(220727) -- SYDNEY, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk in tram station in Sydney, Australia, on July 27, 2022. Nearly half of all adults in Australia show signs of having had COVID-19 within the past three to six months, according to a new national report. The findings, released on Wednesday, revealed that by mid-June 46.2 percent of people aged 18 to 89 had caught the virus in the preceding months, a huge leap since the previous study in late February when about 17 percent of adults appeared to have recently been infected. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Death toll from Havana hotel blast rises to 42

STORY: Death toll from Havana hotel blast rises to 42 DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters working at the site STORYLINE: The death toll from last week's explosion at a historic hotel in downtown Havana climbed to 42 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were recovered from the rubble, official sources said. According to the Public Health Ministry, 96 people were injured in the blast at the five-star Saratoga Hotel, and 13 adults and five minors remain hospitalized at six city hospitals. Rescue teams continued to sift through the debris in search of three people, two chambermaids and a cook, reported missing, said Roberto Enriquez, spokesman for the state-run hotel management group Gaviota. At the time of the accident, said Enriquez, 51 employees were in the building: 23 of them died in the explosion, 22 have been discharged from hospital, and three remain hospitalized. The accident occurred around noon on Friday when a tanker truck

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SACRAMENTO-SHOOTING

(220404) -- SACRAMENTO, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend an event to mourn victims of a mass shooting at a park in Sacramento, California, the United States, April 3, 2022. The Sacramento Police Department confirmed Sunday afternoon that six adults were killed and 12 other people were injured in a mass shooting early morning in the capital city of California. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SACRAMENTO-SHOOTING

(220404) -- SACRAMENTO, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a mass shooting at a park in Sacramento, California, the United States, April 3, 2022. The Sacramento Police Department confirmed Sunday afternoon that six adults were killed and 12 other people were injured in a mass shooting early morning in the capital city of California. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SACRAMENTO-SHOOTING

(220404) -- SACRAMENTO, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a mass shooting at a park in Sacramento, California, the United States, April 3, 2022. The Sacramento Police Department confirmed Sunday afternoon that six adults were killed and 12 other people were injured in a mass shooting early morning in the capital city of California. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SACRAMENTO-SHOOTING

(220404) -- SACRAMENTO, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend an event to mourn victims of a mass shooting at a park in Sacramento, California, the United States, April 3, 2022. The Sacramento Police Department confirmed Sunday afternoon that six adults were killed and 12 other people were injured in a mass shooting early morning in the capital city of California. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SACRAMENTO-SHOOTING

(220404) -- SACRAMENTO, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for victims of a mass shooting at a park in Sacramento, California, the United States, April 3, 2022. The Sacramento Police Department confirmed Sunday afternoon that six adults were killed and 12 other people were injured in a mass shooting early morning in the capital city of California. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers after getting off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers after getting off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers as they get off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat bearing Korean characters on its side in the Sea of Japan off Ishikawa Prefecture on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine probable defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a helicopter taking off from the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Hida, in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The helicopter was carrying nine probable defectors from North Korea-- six adults and three children -- found earlier in the day on a wooden boat. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Boat carrying apparent N. Korean defectors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat being towed by the Japan Coast Guard in the Sea of Japan to Kanazawa port, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine apparent defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day in waters off Wajima in the prefecture. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Boat carrying apparent N. Korean defectors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat (front) being towed by the Japan Coast Guard in the Sea of Japan to Kanazawa port, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine apparent defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day in waters off Wajima in the prefecture. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and that they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea. (Kyodo)