A boat carrying 10 North Korean men was found drifting on an island in Japan, the latest ship found in a series of strange hermit kingdoms ---
Including a skeleton.
Filled with "ghost ships" and a body with Korean words on it ---
Landed in Japan this week.
On Tuesday, the Japanese coast guard found the wooden boat rocking near the west coast of the northern coast island, but the ship could only arrive on Wednesday due to rough seas. “[
10 North Koreans
Coast guard spokesman Chiba Yuyi told The Japan Times that the questions we asked on the E-message board were "yes" or "no.
"We are now dragging the boat to the calm water and planning to hold it once
On-site inspection on board this afternoon.
The Japanese government began investigating the tattered ship and its people on Thursday.
It is not clear whether these people are defectors or 200 in Japan-
Exclusive economic zone of the sea.
The incident added to a series of unusual findings that could involve North Koreans on the coast of Japan over the past two weeks.
Recently, the number of ships on the coast of Japan has surged, and Japan has stepped up patrols.
According to The Japan Times, on Monday, Japanese authorities removed eight remains from a wooden boat that was washed onto Miyazawa beach, Oga county, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
So much time has passed since the deaths of these people, and many remains have been "skeletal.
"There is no clue on board where it came from, and confusing officials are seeking more answers.
On Saturday, another suspected North Korean man was found dead on Sado Island.
North Korean letters, a pack of cigarettes and other personal belongings with Korean characters were found on the man, and officials believed he was from the Hermit Kingdom.
It's not clear how he died.
On Thursday night, a boat carrying eight North Korean men was located near the seaside town of Yuri hongho.
When the police found the fishermen, they stood outside the ship and seemed to have stopped on the shore because they had a boat problem.
Police say they are likely not defectors, and they "hope to go home soon" about a month after going out to sea ".
According to Kyodo news agency, the ship carrying squid also has a sign that says "Chongjin", which may be related to a major port city on the east coast of North Korea.
Every year, dozens of ships and debris are cleared off the northern coast of Japan.
59 this year.
By contrast, it was 66 last year and 80 five years ago --
According to the Coast Guard, it has been found that nearly half of it was found in November alone.
Officials say they have something to do with a campaign reported by North Korea that aims to get fishermen out to find more catches.
However, it is not clear whether those who are on vessels drifting off the coast of Japan each year intend to defect or simply cannot return on wooden vessels that are not suitable for sailing.
Officials say the ships are often pushed to Japan in winter due to seasonal winds.
Japan and South Korea are on high alert after North Korea fired gas.
The Kim Jong Un regime says ICBM is "much more powerful" than any weapon previously tested ".
Kim also said the missile kept all American countries within range.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who spoke Mandarin with Trump, said Japan would not flinch from any provocation and would maximize pressure on North Korea in a strong alliance with the United States. S.
The Associated Press contributed to the report.