4 men from North Korea land on Japan island, boat found

Four men claiming to be from North Korea landed on a western Japan island Tuesday after their boat apparently lost power and came under the protection of Japanese authorities, police said.They told the authorities their names and dates of births, and a wooden boat, about 9.3 meters long and 2.4 meters wide, was found on the nearby shore, according to the police.[The Shimane prefectural police force]A male resident of the town of Okinoshima, located on one of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, reported seeing the men in the morning, they said.They might have drifted due to engine problems …READ FULL ARTICLE