president lee myung bak is expected to appoint chung's successor soon.ee also plans to reshuffle the cabinet as part of an apparent effort to stabilize his administration. >>> japanese shipping firm mitsui o.s.k. lines has released photographs of one of its tankers that was allegedly hit by an explosion in the strait of hormuz in the middle east on wednesday. the 160,000-ton "m. star" was heading from the united arab emirates to japan. the firm says the blast caused a huge dent in the tanker's starboard stern and a minor injury to one crew member. the photos show damage to doors, the ceiling, and walls of the cabin closest to the stern as well as window frames leaning against tables and shattered glass in the ship's dining hall. mitsui o.s.k. says the explosion could not have happened inside the tanker, as all damaged objects were blown in from the outside. it also says neither gas nor fires were used in the dining hall. the firm says the tanker may have been attacked. officials from the firm are inspecting the damage with u.s. and british military exper