Cargo ship sinks between Japan, S Korea; 9 still missing

Japan and South Korea are searching for nine crew members of a cargo ship that capsized in rough weather.

Japanese and South Korean media said 13 members of the crew were rescued on Wednesday after the 6,551-tonne “Jintian” sank off the coast of Japan’s Nagasaki.

Five of the crew were picked up by nearby vessels, while eight were later rescued by the Japanese and South Korean coast guards.

Japanese officials said 14 crew members on the Hong Kong-registered ship are Chinese and eight are from Myanmar.