Pyongyang Threatens Seoul When 3 Fishermen Seek Asylum
July 08 2015
North Korea has threatened to retaliate if South Korea fails to return all of its citizens who were recently picked up in a drifting fishing boat.
The South Korean coast guard has rescued five North Korean fishermen on Saturday, reports the New York Times.
The vessel was found sinking Saturday near the island of Ulleungdo, off the northeast coast, said South Korean's Unification Ministry.
Three of the five reportedly said they wanted to defect. The ministry said it would...
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