North and South Korea exchange fire across western sea border

[OhioChick]

Source: BBC

31 March 2014 Last updated at 00:51 ET

North and South Korea have exchanged fire into the sea across the disputed western sea border, South Korea says.

North Korea announced early on Monday that it would hold live-fire drills in seven parts of the border area.

South Korea says it returned fire after North Korean shells landed in its territorial waters.

The area has been a flashpoint between the two Koreas. The UN drew the western border after the Korean War, but North Korea has never recognised it.



Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26815041

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Koreas exchange fire across maritime border
Artillery shells from North Korea fell into South Korea, news agency reports

11:53 PM CDT Mar 30, 2014

orth and South Korea have exchanged fire Monday across a maritime border, according to South Korea's semi-official Yonhap news agency.

North Korea began a live-fire drill off its west coast, launching several artillery shells that fell south into South Korean waters, Yonhap said. South Korea responded by firing back.

http://www.kspr.com/news/nationworld/koreas-exchange-fire-across-maritime-border/21051646_25241730

[loudsue]

1. It never ends well when the kids fight.

It's just not good.

[TwilightGardener]

2. South Korea is going to respond--the decision was made last year that

the response would be in kind to whatever provocation the North dishes out. Hope this will calm down now.

[davidpdx]

4. Yep

Here's my take from South Korea:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4757448

[Lasher]

3. Casualties mount as seagulls suffer heavy losses on both sides.

Lately North Korea has been launching a bunch of missiles into the sea. This is another "Look at me!" gesture. Kim must be craving attention, with so much focus lately on Flight 370 and the Ukraine.

[Bosonic]

5. Keep up to date with N.Korea happenings

via the official English stream-of-consciousness twitter account:

https://twitter.com/uriminzok_engl

Preventing the reunification of a new war on the ground trying to set fire to the machinations of the U.S. imperialists and the more to be…

https://twitter.com/uriminzok_engl/status/450494017265225728

Informative!

[red dog 1]

6. If anyone on either side dies as a result of this North Korean aggression,

then we may have a serious problem.

(That little twerp makes me sick!)