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Two North Korean boats cross inter-Korean maritime border: Seoul

DPRK coast guard, fishing vessels crossed the inter-Korean maritime border near South Korea’s Baengnyeong
Chaewon Chung March 8, 2022
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Two North Korean boats cross inter-Korean maritime border: Seoul
North Korea lies in the distance off the coast of South Korea's Baengnyeong Island, Oct. 2021 | Image: NK News (file)

A North Korean patrol boat intruded across the inter-Korean maritime border in pursuit of a North Korean fishing boat on Tuesday morning and retreated after warning shots were fired from a ROK Navy vessel,  South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) confirmed to NK News.

The South Korean military towed the fishing boat and is investigating the incident after it crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) about six miles (10 km) east of Baengnyeong Island around 9:30 a.m KST, according to an official from the military. 

The patrol boat retreated back to North Korean waters after a ROK Navy

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Chaewon Chung

Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.

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