North Korea's wooden ship surveillance First nationwide unit launched Aomori Coast Guard Nov. 4, 14:56
On the coast of the Sea of Japan in Aomori Prefecture, the Japan Coast Guard is the first nationwide nationwide to monitor wooden ships from the land in response to a series of drifting and drifting of wooden ships that are thought to have come from North Korea in the winter. A unit was established on April 4 at the Aomori Coast Guard.
The newly launched “Mobile Monitoring Team” of the Aomori Coast Guard was held on April 4 in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, where the activities are based.
In this, Mr. Yasushi Hamada, General Manager of Aomori Coast Guard, handed over the order to the captain and instructed him to monitor the wooden ship.
The `` Mobile Monitoring Team '' consists of approximately 10 members who can speak Korean and Korean, and in the winter period, based on Ajigasawa Town, monitoring wooden ships using binoculars etc. from the land, if drifting or drifting is found Is supposed to correspond to the people who are on board.
According to the Japan Coast Guard, it is the first time in the country to establish a unit that monitors wooden ships from the land.
In Aomori Prefecture last year, there were 49 drifts and drifting of wooden boats that seemed to have come from North Korea, the second most in the country after Hokkaido, and wooden boats have been drifting for 30 days since last month. .
“I would like to respond quickly to wooden ships and try to eliminate residents' anxiety,” said Aida, the Aomori Coast Guard Director.