Japanese and North Korean ships collided off the coast of Japan

This was reported by NHK.

It is noted that as a result of the collision, the North Korean ship began to sink, about 20 people were in the water.

It is also specified that the coast guard of Japan sent a patrol vessel to the scene of the incident.

On September 27, three schooners and several motobots with fishery poachers from the DPRK were detained in Primorye.