A boat to nowhere: Trip to N. Korean border stopped by police

Video shows result of attempt to sail to North Korea

A South Korean activist’s Independence Day boat trip to North Korea was abruptly halted by South Korean authorities.Late last week Wesuck Kang, a controversial South Korean conscientious objector and pacifist, announced his plan to row all the way to North Korea on the 70th anniversary of Korean Peninsula’s liberation from Japan. Prior to the trip he had received an indication from authorities that his trip would not be considered a violation of the National Security Law and would be allowed to proceed.But his plan to reach North Korea on his boat was brought to an abrupt