Russia seizes Japanese boat
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From Times Wire Reports
Russian authorities seized a Japanese fishing boat carrying a crew of six in disputed waters between the two nations, the Japan Coast Guard said today.
The vessel was captured Sunday morning off Kunashir, one of several disputed islands in a group the Japanese call the Northern Territories and the Russians call the Kurils. Russia seized the chain in the closing days of World War II.
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