韓國送還3名朝鮮漁民
South Korea said Tuesday it repatriated three North Korean fishermen who had been rescued from their hobbled boat in the East Sea.
A South Korean unification ministry statement said the fishermen “expressed their wish to return home” and were handed back to North Korea Tuesday evening in the border village of Panmunjeom.
The ministry said their boat had originally departed from the port city of Wonsan before experiencing engine failure and beginning to drift.
South Korean vessels periodically rescue North Korean fishermen, some of whom request asylum in the South.
North and South Korea have been divided since the end of fighting in the Korean War more than 60 years ago. They are separated by a heavily guarded demilitarized zone that prevents unauthorized travel between the two sides.韓國星期二表示，有關當局送還了3名朝鮮漁民。他們是從朝鮮半島東海上一艘失去動力的船上被營救的。
韓國統一部發表聲明說，這些漁民“表示了他們要回家的願望”，因此星期二晚上在板門店停戰村被交給了朝鮮方面。
韓國統一部說，這些漁民的船是從元山出發的，後來在海上發動機出現故障，開始漂流。
韓國船隻時常救起朝鮮漁民，有些人被救起之後要求在韓國避難。
朝鮮和韓國60多年前朝鮮戰爭戰鬥結束後一直處於分裂狀態。重兵防守的非軍事區把兩邊隔離開來。人們在未經許可的情況下不能穿越非軍事區到對面去。
