Japan protests to NKorea over sea collision, vows firm steps 0 SHARES Share it! Abe has been pushing for his first summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the abduction issue. Japan’s exclusive economic zone, or EEZ, is a 200-mile (322-kilometer) zone where it has the right to all resources, from fish to natural gas. The site of Monday’s collision, near an area known as a rich ground for squid fishing, has been crowded with North Korean poachers in recent years. READ MORE: North Korea boat collides with Japan sea patrolREAD MORE: Japan searches for North Korean fishermen after collision

Source: Manila Bulletin October 08, 2019 05:15 UTC