N. Korean, Chinese Ships Collided in Late Feb.; 20 Feared Dead Aboard Suspected Coal Smuggling Vessel

By Takashi Nakagawa /
Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent
14:35 JST,
March 14, 2025
SEOUL — A North Korean cargo ship collided with a Chinese vessel and sank in the Yellow Sea off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula in late February, resulting in the deaths of 15 to 20 crew members, according to sources.
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