A Russian crew member has been arrested in connection with the death of three Japanese fishermen following a collision between two vessels off Hokkaido late last month, an incident that ratcheted up tensions between the two countries.
The arrest was announced by Japanese officials yesterday.
A 662-tonne Russian ship was headed toward Monbetsu when it collided with the much-smaller Japanese vessel. The former was carrying seafood to Monbetsu from Sakhalin, a Russian island.
Reports suggest that the...
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