A North Korean crewed fishing boat was recaptured Friday, the coast guard said, after attempting to escape from Japanese custody in Hakodate, where it was held while authorities investigated the crew's possible involvement in plundering a remote Japanese fishing hut.The North Korean boat was on the loose for about an hour after its crew started its engine at around 3:25 p.m. and cut ropes tethering it to a coast guard vessel near Hakodate port, the coast guard said.The North Korean boat has been held since Nov. 30, two days after being spotted washed ashore on a Sea of Japan island off the …READ FULL ARTICLE
