Cargo ship sinks between South Korea and Japan; 2 crew members rescued

SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean and Japanese coastguards were trying to rescue 22 crew members from a Hong Kong-flagged freighter that sank in waters between South Korea and Japan, officials said Wednesday. South Korean officials.

South Korea’s Jeju Island Coast Guard said at least two of the crew were rescued from the 6,551-tonne Jin Tian which sank in waters about 150 kilometers (93 miles) at the south of the island while transporting wood.