SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean and Japanese coast guards had been trying to find 17 crewmembers of a cargo ship that sank early (*5*) in waters between South Korea and Japan, South Korean officers mentioned (*5*).
The coast guard of the southern South Korean island of Jeju mentioned 5 crewmembers had been rescued by close by vessels after the 6,551-ton Jin Tian sank about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of the island whereas transporting lumber.
