South Korea has released the three Chinese fisherman involved in the recent fishing boat conflict in South Korean waters, according to BBC News:
The three Chinese fishermen had been freed and were now preparing to return home, the South Korean coast guard said on Saturday.
“We decided not to indict these crew as they were not actively involved in the crime at that time,” a South Korean coast guard official was quoted as saying by the Yonhap news agency.
“They also fully co-operated in our investigation,” said the official.
Seoul had earlier vowed to deal sternly with the fishermen.
