New unit set up for measures against wooden ships in North Korea Strengthened monitoring Japan Coast Guard October 24, 11:53
In response to the drifting and drifting of wooden ships that seemed to have come from North Korea on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the coast of the Sea of Japan, the Japan Coast Guard launched a new unit next month called the “Mobile Monitoring Corps” It has been found that monitoring activities will be strengthened from the land by being stationed on the Sea of Japan side of Aomori Prefecture.
According to the Japan Coast Guard, Aomori Prefecture has the second largest number of drifting and drifting of wooden boats from North Korea last year, with 49 cases most of which are concentrated in the Sea of Japan during winter. .
However, there is no Japan Coast Guard facility on the Sea of Japan side of Aomori Prefecture, and if you drive from Aomori Coast Guard Department of Aomori City to winter, it may take about 3 hours due to the effects of snow and freezing of the road surface. It has become an issue.
Under these circumstances, it was discovered through interviews with relevant parties that a new unit named by the Japan Coast Guard as a “mobility surveillance unit” was set up at the Aomori Coast Guard Department in early next month to strengthen surveillance activities from the ground.
The Mobile Task Force consists of about 10 maritime sheriffs who are stationed on the Sea of Japan side in Aomori Prefecture during the winter period to monitor wooden ships. It is also a response.
It is unusual for the Japan Coast Guard to launch troops to monitor wooden ships from land.
The Aomori Coast Guard said that NHK ’s coverage is “no comment at this stage”.
Wooden ship drifting is the highest ever
According to the Japan Coast Guard, there were 225 confirmed drifts of wooden boats from North Korea last year, the largest ever.
The breakdown by region is 70 cases in Hokkaido, 49 cases in Aomori Prefecture, and 34 cases in Ishikawa Prefecture, most of which have been confirmed on the Sea of Japan side.
By month, January and February, and November and December account for nearly 90% of the total, and are concentrated in the winter.
In addition, the number of drifting and drifting in Japan continues to increase year by year, 45 in 2015, 66 in 2016, 104 in man, 225 in last year, 1.5 times each year. It has increased by about 2 times.
In fact, a wooden ship with two North Korean men was found drifting in Fukaura-cho, Aomori Prefecture in January. 66 cases of drifting and drifting were confirmed nationwide by August. , Increased 1.3 times compared to the same time last year.
Regarding the background of the drifting and drifting of wooden boats, the Japan Coast Guard has been fishing into the exclusive economic zone of Japan in the Sea of Japan while North Korea is focusing on fishing to acquire foreign currency It is possible that things are considered.