89: North Korean Ghost Ships

We have another water based case today, because if you weren’t scared of open water apparently we’re on a mission to make sure you are by the end of the month. Today we're looking at the case North Korean ghost ships washing up on the shores of the Sea of Japan. FURTHER READING: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_ghost_ships (North Korean ghost ships - Wikipedia) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/22/hundreds-of-chinese-boats-fishing-illegally-off-north-korea-study-finds (North Korea's 'ghost ships' linked to illegal fishing by China fleet, study finds) https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200909-the-origin-of-north-koreas-ghost-boats (The origin of North Korea's 'ghost boats') https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34981195 (What's behind the N Korean 'ghost ships' washing up in Japan?)     https://www.amnesty.org.uk/north-korea?utm_source=google&utm_medium=grant&utm_campaign=BRD_AWA_GEN_dynamic-search-ads&utm_content= (North Korea country profile)  https://www.rferl.org/a/north-korean-ghost-ships-deliver-grim-cargo-to-russian-coast/29463803.html (North Korean 'Ghost Ships' Deliver Grim Cargo To Russian Coast) (Graphic Photos)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_defectors (North Korean defectors - Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_abductions_of_Japanese_citizens (North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens - Wikipedia) https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edinburghforumonkorea/2021/06/25/dark-fleets-and-ghost-ships-rethinking-north-korean-rights-to-the-sea/ (Dark Fleets and Ghost Ships: Rethinking North Korean Rights to the Sea – Edinburgh Forum on Korea) ----------------------------------------------- https://square-mile-of-murder.captivate.fm/listen (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder (Patreon) Check out our merch store: https://squaremileofmurder.store/ (Square Mile of Murder Merch) Get our newsletter: https://squaremileofmurder.com/newsletter (Newslett