South Korean fishing boat sinks off southern Japan, 2 missing

SINA Tuesday 13th March, 2012

OSAKA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- A fishing boat of South Korea sank in waters off southern Japan Tuesday morning, leaving two crew members missing, Japanese maritime authorities said. A fire broke out on the 29-ton catcher, 2006 NAM SEONG, at around 03:20 a.m. local time. The Japanese Coast Guard dispatched several patrol vessels to search for the boat...

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