One dead and six missing after Taiwanese fishing boat capsizes near disputed Japan islands

Taiwan’s foreign ministry confirms vessel to be a fishing boat registered by the country

Screengrab from a video showing a part of the disputed Senkaku Islands that is controlled by Japan but claimed by China ( Al Jazeera English / YouTube)

One person died and six were missing after a boat capsized near a group of disputed Japanese islands.

Local reports said the overturned boat was spotted on Sunday afternoon, drifting in waters north of the islands by a Japanese navy patrol in the area.

Japan coastguard spokesman Keisuke Nakao was quoted as saying by agencies that the boat was found in waters off the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.