How a disputed sea border could trigger North and South Korea’s next big crisis



Analysis How a disputed sea border could trigger North and South Korea’s next big crisis Recent artillery shootouts in the Yellow Sea harken back to deadly DPRK attacks on civilians and military in past James Fretwell October 24, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea’s attack on the South’s Yeonpyeong Island \| Image: 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (Nov. 23, 2010) With inter-Korean tensions high and a key military agreement increasingly at risk, a shootout on Monday morning provided a reminder of why the waters of the Yellow Sea could spark the next crisis on the peninsula. Early in the morning, South Korea said it fired warning shots after a North Korean merchant ship strayed into its territorial waters. The DPRK maintained that the South’s claims were just an “excuse” and sent a “grave warning” against two ROK ships that it said intruded into its waters. With inter-Korean tensions high and a key military agreement increasingly at risk, a shootout on Monday morning provided a reminder of why the waters of the Yellow Sea could spark the next crisis on the peninsula. Early in the morning, South Korea said it fired warning shots after a North Korean merchant ship strayed into its territorial waters. The DPRK maintained that the South’s claims were just an “excuse” and sent a “grave warning” against two ROK ships that it said intruded into its waters. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How a disputed sea border could trigger North and South Korea’s next big crisis

Recent artillery shootouts in the Yellow Sea harken back to deadly DPRK attacks on civilians and military in past

James Fretwell October 24, 2022

How a disputed sea border could trigger North and South Korea’s next big crisis

North Korea’s attack on the South’s Yeonpyeong Island | Image: 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (Nov. 23, 2010)

With inter-Korean tensions high and a key military agreement increasingly at risk, a shootout on Monday morning provided a reminder of why the waters of the Yellow Sea could spark the next crisis on the peninsula.

Early in the morning, South Korea said it fired warning shots after a North Korean merchant ship strayed into its territorial waters. The DPRK maintained that the South’s claims were just an “excuse” and sent a “grave warning” against two ROK ships that it said intruded into its waters.

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