7 bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan

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In 2019 alone, at least 156 suspected North Korean fishing vessels washed up on Japan's coast.

TOKYO, Japan – The badly decomposed remains of 7 people have been found in a suspected North Korean fishing boat that washed up on a Japanese island, a coast guard official said Sunday, December 29., which lies around 900 kilometers from North Korea across the Sea of Japan.

"There have been similar cases but this was the first discovery of bodies in such a wrecked boat on this island this year," the official added. Local media said Japanese police and coast guard are investigating the case, suspecting the vessel departed from North Korea.

 

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