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November 06, 2024
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Six N.Korean fishermen died during 200-day battle: state media

DPRK media claims fishermen saved portraits of leaders

Six North Korean fishermen were found dead aboard a ship stranded off the North's west coast in November during the 200-day mass mobilization campaign, state-run media outlet Rodong Sinmun reported Thursday.

The accident happened at 4PM Pyongyang Time (0730 GMT) on November 19 when boats working for a metal works were fishing in the coastal waters off Anseok-ri, South Phyongan Province.

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