orth Korea thanked the U.S. Navy for assisting one of its cargo ships hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia last month and said the incident was a symbol of cooperation between the governments in Washington and Pyongyang.

The USS James E. Williams came to the assistance of the Taehongdan on Oct. 30 and treated wounded crew members who had fought to regain control of the vessel.

The incident is a symbol of cooperation between the two countries ``in the struggle against terrorism,'' the official Korean Central News Agency said in a statement late yesterday. ``We will continue to render international cooperation in the fight against terrorism.''


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