Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat off Nagasaki, arrests skipper

Japanese ​authorities ‌have seized a ​Chinese fishing boat and ‌arrested its captain for allegedly fleeing inspection while within ‌Japan's exclusive economic zone near ‌Nagasaki in southwest Japan. The captain, a 47-year-old Chinese ⁠national, ​was ⁠arrested on Thursday and is accused ⁠of ignoring orders to ​stop for an on-board inspection, ⁠the fisheries agency said ⁠in ​a statement.

The incident comes amid a ⁠major diplomatic spat between Asia's ⁠two ⁠largest economies.

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