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Japanese authorities questioning crew of suspected N. Korean boat(wandered into Aomori, Japan)
Yonhap News ^
| 06/02/07
Posted on 06/02/2007 3:08:10 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Japanese authorities questioning crew of suspected N. Korean boat
TOKYO, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Japanese authorities are questioning the crew of a small wooden boat that may have arrived from North Korea, media sources said Saturday.
The open motor boat, measuring 7-8 meters long, arrived in the port of Kukaura in Aomori Prefecture 575 kilometers north of Tokyo, Kyodo News said.
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aomori; japan; korea; refugee
A Kyodo News Summary:
- A boat of unknown national origin was spotted at Fukaura, Fukaura-cho, Aomori Perfecture, 575km NE of Tokyo, between 6:30am and 7am on June 2nd, 2007.
- Three men and a woman were on board, who were between 20 and 60 years of age.
- Residents immediately reported it to a local police station.
- The people on board claim that they are from N. Korea. They are suspected to be N. Korean refugees. Some information also says that they are asking for 'political asylum.'
- The boat is 7~8 meter long, and made of wood, has no roof, but its own engine. It was carrying fuel and food, but no weapons.
- Those on board appear to be in good health. One of the men was wearing jumpers and dirty pants, with tanned skin.
To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; Steel Wolf; nuconvert; MizSterious; nw_arizona_granny; ...
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:08:39 AM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri)
To: TigerLikesRooster
The location of Fukaura(marked with a red star)
3
posted on
06/02/2007 3:13:34 AM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Hair of the dog might help them talk.
4
posted on
06/02/2007 3:24:06 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: TigerLikesRooster
What is the particular impact of this event?
I mean, an open wooden boat lands with a family wanting asylum from NK.
This is unusual?
5
posted on
06/02/2007 3:28:59 AM PDT
by
bill1952
("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
To: bill1952
Re #5
Defection by boat is rare, especially over such a long distance from N. Korea.
Kim is losing control of population and his people are getting more desperate.
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:31:56 AM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Hey, thanks for the reply.
That is quite a distance in an open boat.
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posted on
06/02/2007 5:19:50 AM PDT
by
bill1952
("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
To: TigerLikesRooster
They weren’t drunk, were they? :-/
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posted on
06/02/2007 6:55:42 AM PDT
by
Int
(Sins of the media: exaggeration and oversimplification)
To: TigerLikesRooster; Jet Jaguar; monkapotamus; All
Maybe they went for beer run ROFL
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posted on
06/02/2007 8:24:44 AM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: SevenofNine
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:57:11 PM PDT
by
nw_arizona_granny
(With God for a pilot, anything is possible.......!!!)
To: monkapotamus
That so sweet of Looter guy
One beer at a time or case at a time
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posted on
06/02/2007 6:52:31 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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