South Korea conducts artillery drills near maritime border as North ignores proposal for talks

South Korea’s military conducted live-fire artillery drills near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on Tuesday, as North Korea continues to ignore Seoul’s proposal for inter-Korean military talks nearly a month after it was issued.

2025-12-16

South fires warning shots after North Korean merchant vessel crosses NLL

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday that the South Korean military fired warning shots after a North Korean merchant vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea.

2025-09-26

Military continues fire drills near Northern Limit Line

Despite President Lee Jae Myung’s announcement of a new North Korea policy prioritizing inter-Korean exchanges, South Korea’s military carried out a live fire drill near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea as scheduled.

2025-09-24

Illegal Chinese vessels on the rise in the Yellow Sea, Korea Coast Guard ups patrol

As the autumn blue crab season began this month, Chinese fishing boats have once again been sighted near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea, putting the Korea Coast Guard on high alert.

2025-09-21

South Korea repatriates six North Koreans, signaling easing tensions in inter-Korean relations

In its second major conciliatory move toward Pyongyang, South Korea repatriated six North Koreans via the East Sea on Wednesday, with the North quietly accepting the return.

2025-07-09

Seoul to repatriate six North Koreans this week, despite radio silence from Pyongyang

South Korea plans to repatriate six North Korean nationals, aiming to foster engagement with the North amid concerns regarding inter-Korean relations.

2025-07-07

Military holds first NLL live-fire drills under President Lee Jae Myung

The South Korean military conducted live-fire drills near the Northern Limit Line, marking the first under President Lee Jae Myung while tensions with North Korea persist.

2025-06-25

Four North Koreans request repatriation after crossing NLL in small boat

A North Korean wooden boat carrying four people drifted across the eastern Northern Limit Line (NLL) last month — the maritime border between the two Koreas — and was detected by South Korean military forces, authorities confirmed Thursday.

2025-06-05

Security concerns behind North's objection to Unesco Geopark status for South's islands

Security concerns have been cited as the reason behind North Korea's objection to a Unesco Global Geopark designation for a group of South Korean western border islands, diplomatic sources said Monday.

2025-05-26

South Korea, U.S. conduct joint naval drill as North Korean maritime threat grows

South Korea and the United States conducted a combined maritime exercise in the East Sea from Thursday to Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent military developments, including signs of a more aggressive naval posture.

2025-05-11

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