Seoul says it will resume sea border drills over North Korean artillery fire



News Seoul says it will resume sea border drills over North Korean artillery fire Decision to suspend ‘non-hostility zone’ in Yellow Sea marks South Korea’s latest rollback of inter-Korean military deal Ifang Bremer January 8, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The ROK navy's Cheonan-frigate conducting live-fire drills in the Yellow Sea on Jan. 3 \| Image: Republic of Korea Navy South Korea has suspended a maritime “non-hostility zone” where the two Koreas formerly agreed not to hold drills, after days of tensions with North Korea over artillery fire around the Yellow Sea. Seoul’s announcement that it will resume military exercises in the maritime buffer zone marks its latest rollback of provisions under the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), which the DPRK already scrapped in full in late November. South Korea has suspended a maritime “non-hostility zone” where the two Koreas formerly agreed not to hold drills, after days of tensions with North Korea over artillery fire around the Yellow Sea. Seoul’s announcement that it will resume military exercises in the maritime buffer zone marks its latest rollback of provisions under the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), which the DPRK already scrapped in full in late November. 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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Seoul says it will resume sea border drills over North Korean artillery fire

Decision to suspend ‘non-hostility zone’ in Yellow Sea marks South Korea’s latest rollback of inter-Korean military deal

Ifang Bremer January 8, 2024

Seoul says it will resume sea border drills over North Korean artillery fire

The ROK navy's Cheonan-frigate conducting live-fire drills in the Yellow Sea on Jan. 3 | Image: Republic of Korea Navy

South Korea has suspended a maritime “non-hostility zone” where the two Koreas formerly agreed not to hold drills, after days of tensions with North Korea over artillery fire around the Yellow Sea.

Seoul’s announcement that it will resume military exercises in the maritime buffer zone marks its latest rollback of provisions under the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), which the DPRK already scrapped in full in late November.

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