It is not clear when the trial of Captain Noboru Sakashita will begin.
One crew member was shot dead and three others, including the captain, were detained for illegal fishing in Russian Far Eastern waters.
(AP)
A Russian border guard on Kunashir Island in the Southern Kuriles (ITAR-TASS) September 4, 2006 -- The captain of a Japanese fishing vessel seized by Russian border guards in disputed waters on August 16, was committed today for trial in a Russian court in Yuzhno-Kurilsk.
Related
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.
Editors' Picks
Listen
Top Trending Russia
1