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N. Korean fishing boat found in waters off Ulleungdo

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By Yonhap
  • Published Nov 5, 2026 9:24 pm KST
A North Korean vessel collects sand from the Yalu River along the China-North Korea border in 2022. Yonhap

A North Korean vessel collects sand from the Yalu River along the China-North Korea border in 2022. Yonhap

A North Korean fishing boat was found in international waters north of the eastern island Ulleungdo and is currently being probed, South Korean military said Thursday.

According to the military, the fishing boat was detected on Tuesday in international waters.

But it did not provide further details, including how many crew were aboard and whether they wished to defect or return to the North.