N. Koreans rescued after fishing boat collides with Japanese patrol ship
- 5 years ago
A North Korean fishing boat collided with a Japanese patrol ship today in the East Sea.
According to NHK,... everyone, that's 60 people on board have been rescued, after the collision happened at around 9:10 A.M. local time.
Japanese authorities say the North Koreans were fishing illegally in what Tokyo claims as its exclusive economic zone,... and the accident happened as maritime police were chasing the boat away.
The rescued crew members were taken to another North Korean ship that was reportedly near the collision site.
According to NHK,... everyone, that's 60 people on board have been rescued, after the collision happened at around 9:10 A.M. local time.
Japanese authorities say the North Koreans were fishing illegally in what Tokyo claims as its exclusive economic zone,... and the accident happened as maritime police were chasing the boat away.
The rescued crew members were taken to another North Korean ship that was reportedly near the collision site.