Owner of captured fishing boat speaks out on Chinese internet



News Owner of captured fishing boat speaks out on Chinese internet Translation of fisherman's online posts from last two days shows interesting developments in hostage case James Pearson May 21, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yu Xuejun, Weibo SEOUL – The owner of a captured Chinese fishing boat says North Korea "should apologize" for seizing his vessel and its 16-man crew from within Chinese territorial waters. The crew and ship were released at 0350CST this morning. The boat's onboard fuel had been taken by the North Koreans, and the crew were beaten, the boat's owner said. SEOUL – The owner of a captured Chinese fishing boat says North Korea "should apologize" for seizing his vessel and its 16-man crew from within Chinese territorial waters. The crew and ship were released at 0350CST this morning. The boat's onboard fuel had been taken by the North Koreans, and the crew were beaten, the boat's owner said. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Owner of captured fishing boat speaks out on Chinese internet

Translation of fisherman's online posts from last two days shows interesting developments in hostage case

James Pearson May 21, 2013

Owner of captured fishing boat speaks out on Chinese internet

Yu Xuejun, Weibo

SEOUL – The owner of a captured Chinese fishing boat says North Korea "should apologize" for seizing his vessel and its 16-man crew from within Chinese territorial waters.

The crew and ship were released at 0350CST this morning. The boat's onboard fuel had been taken by the North Koreans, and the crew were beaten, the boat's owner said.

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