One fishing boat in Nemuro, Hokkaido 19:51 on January 15 taken to the Russian side
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Fisheries Agency, on the 15th evening, a fishing boat belonging to a fishing cooperative in Nemuro City, Hokkaido was inspected by the Russian Border Protection Bureau in the waters around Shikotan Island in the northern territory, It was taken to the port. Currently, the government is urgently gathering information, such as requesting confirmation from the Russian side through a diplomatic route about the situation.