US EditionJapan Says It Seized Chinese Vessel Amid Tensions with Beijing
The vessel’s captain, a 47-year-old Chinese national, was arrested after allegedly fleeing a fisheries inspection inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, marking the first Chinese vessel seizure since 2022.
- On Feb 12, Japan's Fisheries Agency seized a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested its skipper inside Japan's exclusive economic zone 89.4 nautical miles SSW of Meshima.
- Skipper ignored an order to stop for an on-board inspection and tried to evade the check, prompting interception and arrest, the Fisheries Agency said.
- There were 11 people aboard including the captain, a 47-year-old Chinese national, and the seized vessel described as a tiger net fishing boat, the Fisheries Agency said.
- Amid strained Japan-China relations after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's November remarks, Japan's seizure may further fuel tensions with Beijing, which has yet to react.
- Recent steps include returning pandas last month and suspending seafood imports, which may further fuel tensions after the 2010 Chinese fishing boat captain's arrest provoked diplomatic incidents, and Beijing's tightened export controls.
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Japan risks China's fury after seizing illegal fishing boat in raid
Japan has seized an illegal Chinese fishing boat and its captain on suspicion of operating illegally in Japanese waters.A patrol vessel first noticed the boat on Thursday evening about 89 nautical miles southwest of the island of Meshima in Nagasaki prefecture, in the country's south.Japan's Fisheries Agency said the boat was operating within Japan's exclusive economic zone but failed to comply with demands to halt."The vessel’s captain was orde…
Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Vessel & Arrests Captain After Evading Inspection in Exclusive Economic Zone
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A similar incident fifteen years ago caused a severe mood between the neighbors. At that time, Japan nipped in.
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