His disappearance in 1992 was not connected to North Korea, police said
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Salvage company discovered the two bodies aboard the vessel while using an excavator to pull it off the sand on February 11 and 12
Three other sailors were tossed overboard by rough seas, the rescued men said
Sailors said they had not eaten in 10 days
Water currents and winds regularly send ships whose engines have become disabled to the northern coasts of Japan
One of the vessels contained fishing nets, cloth bags and spoons
Hangul writing, which is the script of the Korean language, was found on the vessel
Yoshihide Suga said, 'We will continue to take all possible measures to ensure public security'
Hangul characters were found on the bows of the two of the vessels, according to the Japan Coast Guard
Hangul writing was found on unspecified locations on both vessels, according to the Japan Coast Guard