Japan’s coastguard has forcibly expelled a flotilla of North Korean fishing vessels from its waters as tensions escalate with the Pyongyang regime.
The coastguard said it had issued more than 820 warnings since early July to ships intruding on the Yamato Bank, a rich fishing ground inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, and fired water cannon on vessels that refused to depart.
The fishing dispute marks a fresh confrontation with North Korea after Kim Jong Un’s regime launched a ballistic missile over Japan on Monday. The illegal fishing highlights Pyongyang’s desperation for food to feed its population.
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