Japanese doctor examines detained skipper's health on Kunashiri

Japanese doctor examines detained skipper's health on Kunashiri

MOSCOW, Russia - A Japanese doctor examines Noboru Sakashita (lying on the bed), the skipper of a Japanese fishing boat in custody on Kunashiri Island for alleged illegal border crossing and poaching in Russian waters. On Aug. 16, the Russian border guard shot at and seized the 4.9-ton Kisshin Maru No. 31 in disputed waters near Russian-administered Kaigara Island off Hokkaido, resulting in the death of one of the crewmen. (Kyodo)

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