Two North Korean boats cross inter-Korean maritime border: Seoul



News Two North Korean boats cross inter-Korean maritime border: Seoul DPRK coast guard, fishing vessels crossed the inter-Korean maritime border near South Korea’s Baengnyeong Chaewon Chung March 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea lies in the distance off the coast of South Korea's Baengnyeong Island, Oct. 2021 \| Image: NK News (file) A North Korean patrol boat intruded across the inter-Korean maritime border in pursuit of a North Korean fishing boat on Tuesday morning and retreated after warning shots were fired from a ROK Navy vessel, South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) confirmed to NK News. The South Korean military towed the fishing boat and is investigating the incident after it crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) about six miles (10 km) east of Baengnyeong Island around 9:30 a.m KST, according to an official from the military. A North Korean patrol boat intruded across the inter-Korean maritime border in pursuit of a North Korean fishing boat on Tuesday morning and retreated after warning shots were fired from a ROK Navy vessel, South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) confirmed to NK News. The South Korean military towed the fishing boat and is investigating the incident after it crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) about six miles (10 km) east of Baengnyeong Island around 9:30 a.m KST, according to an official from the military. 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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Two North Korean boats cross inter-Korean maritime border: Seoul

DPRK coast guard, fishing vessels crossed the inter-Korean maritime border near South Korea’s Baengnyeong

Chaewon Chung March 8, 2022

Two North Korean boats cross inter-Korean maritime border: Seoul

North Korea lies in the distance off the coast of South Korea's Baengnyeong Island, Oct. 2021 | Image: NK News (file)

A North Korean patrol boat intruded across the inter-Korean maritime border in pursuit of a North Korean fishing boat on Tuesday morning and retreated after warning shots were fired from a ROK Navy vessel, South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) confirmed to NK News.

The South Korean military towed the fishing boat and is investigating the incident after it crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) about six miles (10 km) east of Baengnyeong Island around 9:30 a.m KST, according to an official from the military.

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