Russia detains 161 North Korean "poachers" amid dispute over illegal fishing



News Russia detains 161 North Korean “poachers” amid dispute over illegal fishing Four Russian border guards reportedly injured in high-seas incident, FSB says Oliver Hotham September 18, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Russian authorities are holding 161 alleged North Korean poachers in custody following a high-seas incident in which a DPRK crew attacked and injured four border guards, the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday. The FSB has said that two DPRK ships and 11 motorboats were spotted poaching near the Yamato Bank, which lies between the Korean peninsula, Russia, and Japan, earlier in the week. Russian authorities are holding 161 alleged North Korean poachers in custody following a high-seas incident in which a DPRK crew attacked and injured four border guards, the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday. The FSB has said that two DPRK ships and 11 motorboats were spotted poaching near the Yamato Bank, which lies between the Korean peninsula, Russia, and Japan, earlier in the week. 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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Russia detains 161 North Korean “poachers” amid dispute over illegal fishing

Four Russian border guards reportedly injured in high-seas incident, FSB says

Oliver Hotham September 18, 2019

Russia detains 161 North Korean “poachers” amid dispute over illegal fishing

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Russian authorities are holding 161 alleged North Korean poachers in custody following a high-seas incident in which a DPRK crew attacked and injured four border guards, the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday.

The FSB has said that two DPRK ships and 11 motorboats were spotted poaching near the Yamato Bank, which lies between the Korean peninsula, Russia, and Japan, earlier in the week.

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