Over on CNN.com, I found this story, written by Kaori Enjoji and James Griffiths…

Ghost ships wash up in Japan with skeletons on board

Here’s a photo from the article, showing one of the ships that grounded ashore…

So, what’s this about?

The article (I don’t want to give it all away, so if you are interested please click on that link and read!), notes that the ships are thought to come from North Korea and the reason they’re showing up has to do with the ugly conditions in the country: Food is scarce and the country has allowed more and more people to fish for their food… and many of these people do not know and/or do not have the proper experience to do so.

They sail out and get lost or lose control of their vessel in the currents/weather and become lost and unable to save themselves.

A horrible, horrible way to die.

The article truly sends chills down my spine.