Japan Coast Guard says woman's body washed ashore on disputed isle may be from sunken tour boat

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TOKYO - The Japan Coast Guard said on Friday the body of a woman has been found washed ashore on Kunashiri Island, one of the southern Kuril Islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, and it may be one o

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The body had no personal belongings that could lead to its identification, according to local accounts. The Coast Guard and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said the 24 passengers and two crew members were all believed to be wearing life jackets when the boat embarked. The Russian coast guard has agreed to allow Japanese vessels into the area in line with the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, a bilateral accord on maritime accidents inked between the two countries.

 

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