S Korea wraps up warship probe amid US backing

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SEOUL, May 18 (AFP): With a strong show of support from its US ally, South Korea Tuesday wrapped up a painstaking investigation into a naval disaster widely suspected to be the work of North Korea.
A media report said the South has found 'decisive evidence' that a North Korean torpedo broke the 1,200-tonne warship the Cheonan in two near their disputed border on March 26, with the loss of 46 lives.
Top officials in the South have dropped widespread hints they believe the North was to blame, although Seoul has not yet formally accused its neighbour.
US President Barack Obama and South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak called on the North to end "belligerent behaviour towards its neighbours" but stopped short of blaming it for the sinking.
In a telephone conversation on Monday US time, the White House said, they "emphasised the importance of obtaining a full accounting of the event and committed to follow the facts of the investigation wherever they lead".