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that dozens of ghost ships wash up on the Japanese coast every year, believed to be North Korean fishing vessels lost at sea

May 30, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that dozens of “ghost ships” wash up on the Japanese coast every year, believed to be North Korean fishing vessels lost at sea

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