MOSCOW: Russian border guards opened fire on a North Korean boat in Moscow's Pacific waters on Wednesday, injuring five fishermen, Russia's security service said.

Russia's frustration has been building in recent months over thousands of North Korean boats illegally fishing for squid off its far eastern coast.

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