The Japan Coast Guard says as many as 28 wooden boats believed to be from the Korean Peninsula were spotted drifting off the Japanese coast or had run aground in November. It is the largest monthly figure since recordkeeping began 4 years ago.
The Japan Coast Guard says as many as 28 wooden boats believed to be from the Korean Peninsula were spotted drifting off the Japanese coast or had run aground in November.
It is the largest monthly figure since recordkeeping began 4 years ago.
The number of such cases tends to increase in wintertime, when the Sea of Japan often becomes rough.
This year, the figure began to increase sharply in October after leveling off at between 2 and 5 in the previous months. The number reached 63 on Sunday, and is expected to increase further.
