Fishing boat, crew return to Tottori after seizure by Russia

Fishing boat, crew return to Tottori after seizure by Russia

TOTTORI, Japan - The Japanese crab-fishing boat Yoshi Maru No. 38 returns to Sakai Port on the Sea of Japan in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Feb. 9, two weeks after being seized by Russia in late January for allegedly fishing illegally in the Russian exclusive economic zone. (Kyodo)

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