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northern limit line

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Marine Corps conducts regular live-fire drills on islands near inter-Korean maritime border

The defensive exercise involved K9 self-propelled howitzers and Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems.

2026.7.2

A man in a gray suit and white gloves touches a stone memorial relief beside photographers outdoors.

Seoul commemorates 24th anniversary of inter-Korean naval skirmish

Korea held a ceremony on Monday to mark the 24th anniversary of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong, which left six sailors dead and 19 others injured.

2026.6.29

The second battle of Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war (KOR)

A look back at the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong shows how a deadly 2002 clash with North Korea underscores the Korean War’s unresolved legacy.

2026.6.29

The second battle of Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war

A look back at the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong shows how a deadly 2002 clash with North Korea underscores the Korean War’s unresolved legacy.

2026.6.28

Remembering a clash in the West Sea

A ceremony in Pyeongtaek commemorated the First Battle of Yeonpyeong, a 1999 naval clash that foreshadowed years of deadly inter-Korean tensions in the West Sea.

2026.6.15

Chinese fishing vessels sail north in the East Sea on May 2. [KOREA COAST GUARD]

South Korea increases Coast Guard surveillance as Chinese fishing boats gather near maritime border with North

South Korea's Coast Guard has stepped up surveillance and enforcement efforts after around 100 Chinese fishing vessels were spotted gathering near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea.

2026.5.4

A Chinese finishing vessel caught by the Korea Coast Guard about 46 kilometers (25 nautical miles) west of Baengnyeong Island in Ongjin County, Incheon, on April 3. [WEST SEA SPECIAL SECURITY UNIT]

Why are Chinese fishing boats disappearing from the Yellow Sea?

The Korea Coast Guard has increased efforts against illegal Chinese fishing, resulting in fewer vessel crossings and enhanced enforcement strategies.

2025.5.7

South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Col. Lee Sung-jun, left, and United States Forces Korea spokesperson Col. Isaac Taylor pose during their joint press briefing on Wednesday at the Defense Ministry in Yongsan District, central Seoul, where they announced details regarding the allies' upcoming Freedom Shield exercise. [JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF]

Allies to begin annual Freedom Shield military exercise next week

South Korea and the United States plan to commence their springtime joint military exercise next week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North’s recent cruise missile tests.

2024.2.28

North Korea test-fires a new surface-to-sea 'Padasuri-6' missile on Wednesday, supervised by the regime’s leader Kim Jong-un, in a photo carried by its official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Thursday. [YONHAP]

North orders intensified readiness near the NLL after 'new' cruise missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile, its state media reported Thursday, and ordered a strengthened defense posture around islands near the western maritime border.

2024.2.15

In this photo released by Pyongyang's official Rodong Sinmun on Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un addresses the 10th session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang the previous day. [NEWS1]

Kim Jong-un urges constitutional change to define South as 'No. 1 hostile country'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for constitutional amendments defining South Korea as the North's “No. 1 hostile country," Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday.

2024.1.16

Tag: northern limit line

northern limit line

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Marine Corps conducts regular live-fire drills on islands near inter-Korean maritime border

Seoul commemorates 24th anniversary of inter-Korean naval skirmish

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