May 02, 2024
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North Korean fishing boat sinks following collision with Japanese patrol vessel

All 20 DPRK crewmembers rescued, Japanese Coast Guard said Monday afternoon

UPDATE at 18:10 KST Monday to include additional details from the JCS, and at 11:35 Tuesday to change the number of rescued sailors following new reports. 

A North Korean fishing boat sunk on Monday morning following a collision with a Japanese Fisheries Agency patrol vessel in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), according to media reports.

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