Why more and more North Korean ships are washing up on Japanese shores



Opinion Why more and more North Korean ships are washing up on Japanese shores Growing competition and falling prices have driven DPRK fisherman to foreign shores Andrei Lankov February 5, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON by nknews_hq on 2017-09-07 05:28:02 This is the second part of a two-part series by Andrei Lankov on North Korean ‘ghost ships’. Read part one here. The year 2018 was marked by a dramatic increase in the number of discoveries of so-called North Korean "ghost ships" on the Japanese coast. This is the second part of a two-part series by Andrei Lankov on North Korean ‘ghost ships’. Read part one here. The year 2018 was marked by a dramatic increase in the number of discoveries of so-called North Korean "ghost ships" on the Japanese coast. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why more and more North Korean ships are washing up on Japanese shores

Growing competition and falling prices have driven DPRK fisherman to foreign shores

Andrei Lankov February 5, 2019

Why more and more North Korean ships are washing up on Japanese shores

by nknews_hq on 2017-09-07 05:28:02

This is the second part of a two-part series by Andrei Lankov on North Korean ‘ghost ships’. Read part one here.

The year 2018 was marked by a dramatic increase in the number of discoveries of so-called North Korean "ghost ships" on the Japanese coast.

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