[TigerLikesRooster]

With N. Korea, there are multiple possibilities: suspicion of espionage, plain-old piracy/hijacking/extortion, and drug-deal gone bad between Russian mob and N. Koreans.

[AdmSmith]

The newspaper «Взгляд» http://www.vz.ru/society/2016/5/14/810499.html writes about 3 cases in 2055, 2008 and 2009 and the vessels and the crew were released after a few days. I guess that it takes a few days until the decision makers in NK understands what to do.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Norks are being stupid—Putin has many ways to get revenge on the tiny country. a single assassin’s bullet or a secret deal with one of their generals. Putin is a right basterd when he puts his mind to it.