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Fushin-sen
Fushin-sen ( ja, 不審船, translation=Suspicious Ship) is a Japanese term that generally refers to any seaborne vessel that behaves suspiciously. In Japan, this term is often used to refer to North Korean vessels found in the waters near Japan which are suspected of criminal activity, such as poaching or smuggling.Maritime Security Study Group, "Books for Understanding North Korean Craft Ships", 2004, Narishando Bookstore North Korean fushin-sen The term ''fushin-sen'' has become synonymous with North Korean vessels that serve as a connection between North Korean criminal activity and the Yakuza. There are incidents of fushin-sen being involved in the smuggling of agents, illegal immigrants, and drugs, as well as the abduction and trafficking of Japanese people. According to the former Secretary of the Public Security Intelligence Agency, criminal activity such as organized crime and front companies are suspected of using fushin-sen to supply drugs to the Yakuza, who alr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
