The Cheonan, a South Korean naval ship mysteriously sank on March 26th, and President Lee Myung- bak is promising the find out the cause, and to deal with it "resolutely." Investigators are saying that it was mostly likely an external explosion that caused the sinking of the ship in the Yellow sea (near North Korean Border). Out of the 108 men in the crew, 58 were rescued, 38 bodies have been recovered, and 8 remain missing. They are raising parts of the boat in order to investigate, and to try to find the missing sailors (they think they were trapped in the stern of the boat). They are trying not the blame N. Korea, but S. Korean defense minister called this a national security threat, and that it was most likely a sea mine or torpedo that caused the sinking. The media has been speculating, and N. Korea feels that S. Korea is spreading false rumors. If N. Korea found to be responsible, S. Korea will take the case to the U.N. security council.
http://cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/19/south.korea.president.ship/index.html
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