It was believed to be carrying missile parts to Burma
(NEWSER) - After a standoff and slow-speed chase at sea, a North Korean ship suspected of carrying missile components to Burma turned around and went home. The US Navy intercepted the ship, which has been suspected of previous illegal shipments, on May 26 somewhere south of Shanghai. In an apparent attempt to throw off investigators, the ship was registered in Belize, but that country gave American officials permission to inspect it. The North Koreans refused four times to allow the US to board, and the White House was not willing to risk a firefight by forcibly doing so, officials familiar with the incident tell the New York Times . More»
