SKorean president vows ’stern action’ against NKorea over sinking of warship

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SKorean leader vows ’stern action’ against NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has vowed to take “stern action” against North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship.

The presidential Blue House said Thursday that Lee made the pledge during a phone call with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Investigators in Seoul say they have proof that North Korea fired a torpedo that sank a South Korean warship.

The long-awaited investigation results released Thursday say the torpedo caused a massive underwater explosion that blew the ship apart on March 26.

Forty-six sailors died in the explosion, South Korea’s worst military disaster since the Korean War of the 1950s.