Russia on Dec. 24 released five Japanese fishing boats detained last week near Russian-controlled islands claimed by Japan, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said, adding that all crew members are in good health.
Reuters: Russia releases Japan fishing boats detained near disputed islands
Members of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on a boat and a helicopter search missing people along a devastated coastal area in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, Friday, April 1, 2011. The March 11 earthquake off Japan's northeast coast triggered a tsunami that barreled onshore and disabled the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
