Woman rescued from drifting sailboat in sea off Hokkaido

A woman has been rescued from a drifting sailboat in waters off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, but the local coast guard said Monday it has not been able to get a clear picture of her situation due to communication difficulties.The small Israeli-flagged vessel was spotted drifting by a coast guard patrol plane in the Sea of Japan some 35 kilometers from Cape Benkei in the town of Suttsu, on Hokkaido's western coast, around 11:50 a.m. Sunday.The woman onboard, whose nationality is unknown, was seen trying to attract attention by waving orange and white cloths, according to coa…READ FULL ARTICLE