A boat carrying eight North Korean men has washed ashore in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita, police said Friday.The men said they were fishing before the boat broke down, Hachiro Okonogi, chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, told reporters. The police also said it is unlikely the men will seek asylum in Japan, while investigative sources said they are hoping to return home soon.The government will "respond appropriately," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference.The police received a call from a resident in the city of Yurihonjo around 11:30…READ FULL ARTICLE