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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Justin McCurry and agencies

Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat inside its economic zone amid Beijing rift

A view of the coast around Nagasaki prefecture
The coastline in Nagasaki prefecture. Japan has seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain. Photograph: Aspere/Wiki Commons

Authorities in Japan have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in a move that is likely to inflame an ongoing diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing.

The seizure, which occurred on Thursday about 105 miles (170km) from the south-western port city of Nagasaki, came after the skipper refused an order to stop for an onboard inspection, according to media reports.

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