China’s state news agency said Japan has released a Chinese fishing crew detained on Saturday for poaching in Japanese waters.

Xinhua said Japanese authorities released the captain and his crew on Monday, after detaining them in waters off the southern city of Kagoshima.

A Chinese foreign ministry official said Beijing sent a diplomat to a Japanese detention facility in Kagoshima to ensure the fishing crew’s rights were protected.

Xinhua said the Chinese fishermen promised to pay … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance