N. Korean fishing boat found in waters off Ulleungdo - Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean fishing boat was found in international waters north of the eastern island Ulleungdo and is currently being probed, South Korean military said Thursday.

According to the military, the fishing boat was detected on Tuesday in international waters.

But it did not provide further details, including how many crew were aboard and whether they wished to defect or return to the North.

A South Korean vessel tows a wooden boat that crossed the inter-Korean border to a port in the coastal county of Yangyang, 150 kilometers northeast of Seoul, in this Oct. 24, 2023, file photo. (Yonhap)