The public distrust surrounding the maritime collision between a Japanese warship and a fishing boat has politicians, the fishing industry, and the relatives of two missing fishermen all thinking one thing — officials in the Defense Ministry may be hiding key information.
The ministry has disclosed few details of Tuesday's collision off Chiba Prefecture, in which the advanced Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Atago rammed and sank a trawler with two fishermen, who remain missing.
Crucial details that have not yet surfaced include the Atago's course and number of watch standers at the time, and the information the standers reported to the cabin.