Koreas trade warning shots after DPRK ship allegedly ‘intrudes’ over sea border



News Koreas trade warning shots after DPRK ship allegedly ‘intrudes’ over sea border Seoul says merchant vessel crossed early Monday, as North Korea calls ROK claim ‘pretext’ to send ship over border Colin Zwirko October 24, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea lies in the distance off the coast of South Korea's Baengnyeong Island in Oct. 2021 \| Image: NK News North and South Korea fired warning shots at each other’s ships early Monday and accused each other of unwarranted incursions of the maritime demarcation line in the Yellow Sea, according to statements released by each side’s militaries. A North Korean merchant ship named the Mupho-ho started the latest spat by “intruding” over the Northern Limit Line (NLL) around 16 miles (27 km) northwest of South Korea's Baengnyeong Island at 3:42 a.m. KST, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. North and South Korea fired warning shots at each other’s ships early Monday and accused each other of unwarranted incursions of the maritime demarcation line in the Yellow Sea, according to statements released by each side’s militaries. A North Korean merchant ship named the Mupho-ho started the latest spat by “intruding” over the Northern Limit Line (NLL) around 16 miles (27 km) northwest of South Korea's Baengnyeong Island at 3:42 a.m. KST, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. 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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Koreas trade warning shots after DPRK ship allegedly ‘intrudes’ over sea border

Seoul says merchant vessel crossed early Monday, as North Korea calls ROK claim ‘pretext’ to send ship over border

Colin Zwirko October 24, 2022

Koreas trade warning shots after DPRK ship allegedly ‘intrudes’ over sea border

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

North and South Korea fired warning shots at each other’s ships early Monday and accused each other of unwarranted incursions of the maritime demarcation line in the Yellow Sea, according to statements released by each side’s militaries.

A North Korean merchant ship named the Mupho-ho started the latest spat by “intruding” over the Northern Limit Line (NLL) around 16 miles (27 km) northwest of South Korea's Baengnyeong Island at 3:42 a.m. KST, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement.

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