- Boat was noticed in waters off Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets.
- Crew consists of one Taiwanese, six Indonesians: coastguard.
- Japanese authorities coordinating with their counterparts in Taiwan.
TOKYO: Japan’s coastguard stated Monday it was trying to find seven folks lacking after their boat capsized and was noticed in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, that are additionally claimed by China.
The overturned boat was noticed on Sunday afternoon, drifting in waters north of the islands by a Japanese navy patrol within the space, coastguard spokesman Keisuke Nakao advised AFP.
The crews are one Taiwanese and 6 Indonesians, he added.
“Now we have been looking out the realm with patrol ships and helicopters since receiving the data at round 1:30 pm (0430 GMT) Sunday” from the Maritime Self-Protection Pressure, he stated.
Native media in Japan stated the boat was Taiwanese, however the coastguard stated it had few particulars but on the vessel, although it “appears to be a fishing boat”.
Nakao stated Japanese authorities had been coordinating with their counterparts in Taiwan, which additionally lays declare to the Senkaku islets. Beijing calls the uninhabited territory the Diaoyu Islands.