Update at 1110 KST: This article has been updated to include more comment from Seoul’s Ministry of Unification

North Korean authorities will return a South Korean fishing crew and vessel to the South following its capture in DPRK territory, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.

The state media report said that the boat – identified as “391 Hungjin” – was taken into custody last Saturday after being found in North Korean waters on the east coast of the DPRK.

An investigation reportedly determined that the boat had deliberately entered North Korean waters to fish.

“However, the DPRK