Chinese fishing boat sinks off Japan’s coast; 5 crew missing

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese coast guard says a Chinese fishing boat sank off Japan’s southern coast and five of its crewmembers are missing. Three others were rescued.
The coast guard said it received a distress call Monday and was later informed that the boat sank about 370 kilometers (230 miles) west of Japan’s Amami Oshima island.
The coast guard dispatched a patrol aircraft to the area but saw no sign of the vessel. It said three crewmembers were rescued by another fishing bo