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North Korean ghost ships washing ashore in Japan

Shizuo Kakutani sees no great mystery in the things that wash ashore in Monzen, his quiet fishing village on the Sea of Japan — the fishing boats ravaged by fierce winter storms, the Chinese garbage carried to land by the strong winds, the occasional body that drifts in from Yaseno, the nearby cliffs notorious for … Read more

Oregon Coast Guard tracks down derelict craft

The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for a 25- to 30-foot derelict boat to reach the southern Oregon Coast, after spotting the battered vessel in the Pacific by helicopter on Wednesday. The Coast Guard has attached a tracking buoy, has issued a marine advisory and is waiting for the damaged craft to wash up. Source: … Read more

Japan probes mystery boats

They drift into seas near Japan by the dozens every year, ghostly wrecked ships thought to come from impoverished North Korea. Source: Japan probes mystery boats carrying decomposing bodies drifting off its coast – LA Times

Japanese fisherman finds boat

The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news Source: Japanese fisherman reunites with boat swept away in 2011 tsunami – The Globe and Mail