Taiwan, Japan agree on new fishing rules in waters near Yaeyama Islands

Taiwanese fishing vessels face sanctions if their gear drifts 124 degrees three minutes east longitude eastward while operating in waters north of Japan's Yaeyama Islands, according to the latest agreement between Taipei and Tokyo.

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