Island Dispute Turns Deadly on Japanese Boat
A Russian patrol boat fired on a Japanese fishing vessel near disputed islands, apparently killing a fisherman. The Japanese government protested the incident and summoned Russia’s deputy ambassador to explain.
Japan’s Kyodo News agency reported that Russian officials said its patrol boat opened fire after the Japanese boat defied orders to stop.
The crab fisherman was killed near Kaigara island, one of several off the northeast tip of Hokkaido that are claimed by Japan and Russia, Japanese coast guard official Kazuhiro Nakaya said.
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