Three dead as Japan fishing boat collides with Russia ship

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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian ship off the northern island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, killing three crew members, Tokyo said. Japan’s coast guard was informed that five crew members from the fishing boat were recovered by a Russian cargo ship, government spokesman Katsunobu Kato told reporters. “We have been told that three were confirmed dead, while the remaining two suffered non-life-threatening injuries,” he added. Japan and Russia are […]