Nkorean Hijackers Release Chinese Fishermen

The Chinese embassy in North Korea says Chinese fishermen detained there after their boats were hijacked have been released. Chinese media said last week that a North Korean boat hijacked three boats with 29 Chinese fishermen on board on May 8. The media did not say who the captors were but said they demanded US $190,000 for the fishermen’s release. A statement on the Chinese embassy website Sunday did not mention if a payment was made. It was unclear if a territorial dispute or piracy was behind the incident involving boats from the two communist-led nations.—AP

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