(Ha'aretz) Uri Blau and Sharon Kedmi - The Zim shipping company on Monday admitted one of its ships collided with a Japanese fishing boat last week, killing seven Japanese fishermen. Zim submitted a formal apology to the Japanese ambassador. Idan Ofer, the chairman of The Israel Corp. holding company that controls Zim Integrated Shipping Services, said Zim offered financial support to the families of the seven sailors who died.
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