N. Korean fishing crew to spend Lunar New Year in South Korea



News N. Korean fishing crew to spend Lunar New Year in South Korea DPRK temporarily denies re-entry to fishermen from vessel gone adrift due to Kim Jong Il's birthday NK News February 19, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rusty Boat, Wonsan, North Korea by Eric Lafforgue on 2012-09-10 08:47:22 A North Korean fishing crew will spend the Lunar New Year in South Korea after their vessel broke down and had to be rescued by the South Korean coast guard, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) said. The North Korean fishing boat left Rason port in the DPRK’s northeast on February 3, but broke down and ran out of fuel. It was found adrift by a South Korean cargo ship on February 12. A North Korean fishing crew will spend the Lunar New Year in South Korea after their vessel broke down and had to be rescued by the South Korean coast guard, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) said. The North Korean fishing boat left Rason port in the DPRK’s northeast on February 3, but broke down and ran out of fuel. It was found adrift by a South Korean cargo ship on February 12. 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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N. Korean fishing crew to spend Lunar New Year in South Korea

DPRK temporarily denies re-entry to fishermen from vessel gone adrift due to Kim Jong Il's birthday

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N. Korean fishing crew to spend Lunar New Year in South Korea

Rusty Boat, Wonsan, North Korea by Eric Lafforgue on 2012-09-10 08:47:22

A North Korean fishing crew will spend the Lunar New Year in South Korea after their vessel broke down and had to be rescued by the South Korean coast guard, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) said.

The North Korean fishing boat left Rason port in the DPRK’s northeast on February 3, but broke down and ran out of fuel. It was found adrift by a South Korean cargo ship on February 12.

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