ロシア側と捜索で調整　知床観光船事故で―松野官房長官

　松野博一官房長官は２６日の記者会見で、北海道・知床半島沖で遭難した観光船の乗客らの捜索に関し、「必要に応じ、引き続きロシア側と捜索海域を含めた所要の調整を行う」と述べた。ロシアが実効支配する海域に行方不明者が流される可能性が指摘されているが、「ロシアとの関係において、現在のところ捜索・救助活動に特段の支障があるとは考えていない」との認識を示した。
　松野氏は、捜索・救助における相互協力を定めた２国間協定に基づき、事案の概要を提供したと説明。「ロシア側からは関連情報に接すれば提供するとの回答を得ている」と語った。（2022/04/26-11:19）

The Japanese government is coordinating with the Russian side on the search for the passengers and crew members of a missing sightseeing boat off Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, despite their soured relations over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Tuesday.
   "We will continue to conduct required coordination with the Russian side, including on waters covered by the search, if necessary," Matsuno told a press conference.
   While the missing people may drift to waters effectively controlled by Russia, Matsuno said, "We don't think at the moment that the search and rescue efforts will be affected by our current relationship with Russia."
   The top government spokesman revealed that Japan has provided basic information on the accident to Russia under a bilateral agreement on mutual cooperation in search and rescue operations. "The Russian side has told us that it will offer related information, if any," he said.
   Since the tour boat with 26 people aboard went missing on Saturday, 11 people, including a three-year-old child, have been discovered and confirmed dead.