Japan’s Fisheries Agency says Chinese captain arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.

Japanese authorities said Friday that they seized a Chinese fishing boat off the Nagasaki coast after its captain refused to ...

TOKYO — Japan released a Chinese fishing boat captain on Friday night, one day after his arrest, local media reported. Japan’s fisheries agency seized the boat, later saying the captain had refused to ...

The seizure of the trawler, which Japan said was sailing in its waters in the East China Sea, is likely to add to tensions ...

Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat Thursday and arrested its captain, authorities said Friday, alleging that the boat was sailing inside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Beijing has called on ...

The captain’s arrest had raised fears of a broader diplomatic confrontation between Japan and China, which have been at odds for months.

Japanese authorities have seized a Chinese fishing vessel for the first time since 2022 and it comes against the backdrop of a major diplomatic dispute between the countries.