North Korea Says Mexico 'Forcibly' Holding Ship, Blames the United States Wochit News
go to original April 9, 2015

North Korea says Mexico has "forcibly detained" one of its ships since it ran aground off Mexico's Gulf coast last year, and Pyongyang blames the United States for making sure the ship is not released.

North Korea's deputy permanent representative to the U.N. told reporters Wednesday that his country will take unspecified "necessary measures to make the ship leave immediately."

An Myong Hun says the Mu Du Bong is strictly a commercial ship. It ran aground last July and damaged nearly an acre of coral reefs, and the North Korean embassy in Mexico was asked to post a 10-million peso, or $770,000, bond for any damage assessment.

An says North Korea has paid the necessary fees. He denies the ship was carrying anything prohibited by U.N. sanctions.

Related: North Korea Warns Will Act to Get Back Ship Held by Mexico (Reuters)

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