The cruise ships, which Hyundai has been operating since November 1998, depart from South Korean ports.
The ship was taken into the North Korean port of Wonsan.
During the Korean War, her resupply efforts were shifted to Korean ports.
During those months and through September, she also carried cargo between Japanese and Korean ports.
The Port of Pyeongtaek, closest to the east China coast among Korean ports, is nearby.
She called at Korean ports once, visiting Pohang in May 1953, spending most of her time in Japanese waters.
Then it attacked another Korean port and withdrew back to Japan.
The Agreement gave Japan complete responsibility for Korea's foreign affairs, and placed all trade through Korean ports under Japanese supervision.
It attacked a Korean port and withdrew back to Japan.
Japanese police said the drugs were loaded at a North Korean port.