Korean Navy destroyer nears supertanker seized by Somali pirates

A South Korean navy destroyer has caught up with a hijacked supertanker under control of Somali pirates, an official at Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The destroyer has tracked down the 300,000-ton tanker, Samho Dream, heading to Somali waters, the official told reporters. "The destroyer, Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin, arrived in waters near the Samho Dream at around 1:20 a.m. [Korean time] and is now operating in its vicinity," he said. More...