The crew's captain remains in detention, accused of ramming his boat into two Japanese patrol vessels in waters near a disputed group of islands which both countries claim as sovereign territory.
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日本释放了一名在押的中国籍渔船船长,此前该船在中日争议岛屿群附近与日本两艘巡逻船只发生碰撞。
Japan released the captain of a Chinese fishing boat whom it had detained since his vessel hit two Japanese patrol boats near a cluster of disputed islands.
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撞船事件后,渔船和船员立即释放,但是船长却因妨碍日本舰艇执行公务而面临起诉,目前拘押在日本境内。
The boat and crew were quickly released, but the captain faces charges of obstructing officials from performing their duty and remains in Japanese custody.