SK rescues drifting fishing boat

SEOUL South Korea's oceans ministry said yesterday it has rescued a fishing boat drifting in Russian waters by dispatching a stateowned patrol ship.

The 82-tonne boat with seven people on board was fishing for squid before reporting a malfunction in its engine to the South Korean authorities, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

The rescued boat is expected to arrive at the island of Ulleung in the East Sea later in the afternoon.