Tokyo releases captain of Chinese fishing boat found in Japanese EEZ

SCMP · 2026-02-14
Tokyo releases captain of Chinese fishing boat found in Japanese EEZ

Japan has released the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that Tokyo says tried to flee an inspection while in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Japan’s fisheries agency said the captain was released before 8pm on Friday after China submitted documents guaranteeing payment of bail, Japanese broadcas