South Korean navy assists North Korean boat stranded north of maritime border



News South Korean navy assists North Korean boat stranded north of maritime border ROK says navy provided food and water to crew who wished to return to DPRK before North Korea towed vessel back Jeongmin Kim October 30, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A fishing boat in Wonsan, North Korea, Sept. 2017 \| Image: NK News The South Korean military crossed over to the northern side of the inter-Korean maritime border to help rescue a stranded North Korean vessel, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday. JCS later added that DPRK authorities towed the boat back to North Korea in accordance with the crews’ wishes to return home, hours after a South Korean navy vessel reportedly made the rare move to cross the maritime border to assist the stranded vessel. The South Korean military crossed over to the northern side of the inter-Korean maritime border to help rescue a stranded North Korean vessel, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday. JCS later added that DPRK authorities towed the boat back to North Korea in accordance with the crews’ wishes to return home, hours after a South Korean navy vessel reportedly made the rare move to cross the maritime border to assist the stranded vessel. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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South Korean navy assists North Korean boat stranded north of maritime border

ROK says navy provided food and water to crew who wished to return to DPRK before North Korea towed vessel back

Jeongmin Kim October 30, 2023

South Korean navy assists North Korean boat stranded north of maritime border

A fishing boat in Wonsan, North Korea, Sept. 2017 | Image: NK News

The South Korean military crossed over to the northern side of the inter-Korean maritime border to help rescue a stranded North Korean vessel, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.

JCS later added that DPRK authorities towed the boat back to North Korea in accordance with the crews’ wishes to return home, hours after a South Korean navy vessel reportedly made the rare move to cross the maritime border to assist the stranded vessel.

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