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REMzzz
I hope the sea cucumber won't spoil while the dispute is being worked out.
That should've been a non-issue. Methinks someone didn't pay protection money to the local authorities and organized crime groups
Tom Webb
REMzzz, you are absolutely correct. The JP fishermen says that the border guards are demanding more.
darknuts
Title says 'seized Japanese boat' but it says in the article that they don't know what country the boat belongs to. Which is true?
Maitake
lol precious cargo indeed.
smithinjapan
Sea cucumbers are vile. Healthy, but vile. Anyway, this will be the usual short detainment, and longer detainment of boat and possibly captain before the Japanese are let go. No telling what will happen to the Russian nationals.
REMzzz
They might have a "tax evasion" case against them if they don't come up with the money soon. I'm dead serious. Pay or go to jail
nath
Good for Russia for seizing scummy Japanese boat that was trespassing.
darknuts
Vg866. Perhaps you missed the part where it said they don't know the nationality of the boat and that there were Russians on board as well.
nath
darknuts, perhaps you missed the part where Russia seizes Japanese boat for trespassing.
KariHaruka
Tbh you only need to go skinny dipping off Hokkaido and you'd be near the southern most of the Kuril Islands.
DoLittleBeLate
Hey Ishihara! Your money is needed! C'mon, old timer, fork it out!
presto345
The title is misleading / inaccurate. It should be: "Report: Russia Seizes 2 Japanese near Disputed Islands."
Fadamor
This is an AFP article. "Shocker" that they can't get their title to match their article. /sarcasm
presto345
If allowed here is some pertinent info on the Japan-Russian Kuriles issue:
http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=821&catid=22&subcatid=149
gaijintraveller
Maybe Ishihara could buy the islands on behalf of Tokyo. That would solve the problem.