Rival ships fire shots at Korean sea border
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A SOUTH Korean naval ship fired warning shots yesterday after a North Korean patrol boat crossed a disputed sea border off the peninsula’s west coast and fired shots back before retreating, a South defense official said.
There were no casualties on the South Korean side and none of the shots by either side was aimed at the other’s vessel, he said.
It was the latest in a series of similar altercations near Yeonpyeong island, which was bombed by North Korea in 2010 killing four people, including two civilians.
The area near Yeonpyeong has been the scene of clashes in the past that killed scores of sailors on both sides, with North Korean vessels frequently crossing the so-called Northern Limit Line, which it refuses to recognize as the maritime border.
The standoff came after a surprise visit by the highest-level delegation by North Korea at the weekend, comprised of a top military aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who met South Korean officials.
They agreed to resume dialogue on improving ties that had been cut off in February, raising hope for a breakthrough in the relationship between the rivals which remain in a technical state of war under a truce ending their 1950-53 war.
In 2010, a South Korean navy ship patrolling the area was hit and sunk in a torpedo attack killing 46 of the sailors on board. South Korea blames North Korea for the attack but Pyongyang denies involvement.
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