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North Korean ‘Ghost Ships’ Deliver Grim Cargo To Russian Coast

Stricken, abandoned fishing vessels swept onto the beaches of Russia's Far East provide insight into conditions suffered by North Korean fishermen.


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The body of a man discovered with the vessel. Journalist Aleksandr Krestov, from local media outlet VL.ru, told RFE/RL the body was still on the beach late on August 31, with police claiming it was the responsibility of local morticians to remove it.
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