SHOOTING HAS BROKEN OUT BETWEEN NORTH/SOUTH KOREA IN YELLOW SEA (BREAKING) 11:30 PM EASTERN

YTN TV ^ | 29 June 2002 Local | YTN TV, Seoul

[AmericanInTokyo]

Reports, Flash, about 20-25 minutes ago in Japanese, to the effect that shooting has broken out at sea between North Korea and South Korea military.

Initial reports of five wounded on South Korea side. Location is Western Coast of S. Korea, in the Yellow Sea. Two intruding ships from DPRK side, into South Korean waters. Fired upon by ROK military. Fled apparantly after 30 minute fight into DPRK territory. Not clear yet how serious, could be a short little 'fist fight' or something larger, Breaking........

[rintense]

Hopefully a fist fight. If not, oh sh!t.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

See? First the lost the soccer match, now this...

[kcvl]

bttt

[eastforker]

Please keep us updated,this has been brewing for almost 50 years.

[FormerLurker]

It's all about to break loose. Soon.

[another cricket]

Indeed. I am not quite ready for WW IV.

a.cricket

[AmericanInTokyo]

Korean Defense Ministry announced it just a little while ago. This occured in the morning hours of 29 June, around mid morning. Looks like two DPRK intruding ships. Might be the area where there was a lot of shooting a few years ago. Reports are of wounded on ROK side.

[bonesmccoy]

Don't worry. Cheney won't put up with this kind of behaviour from the NKor's or the ChiComm's. Even if GW is undergoing a voluntary procedure tomorrow AM, it won't change things.

If the NKor are stupid enough to flinch one inch over the parallel, they'll be pasted by a UN force from the south lead by US. Pyongyang shouldn't leave themselves so easily vulnerable to being the next target in our war on terrorism.

NKor missiles have been fired over Japan and towards our shores. NorKor communists should know that their days are counting down on the cave wall where they hide.

[eastforker]

Sounds like it was close to Inchon,or not far from there. You are our ears AIT,Thank you.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Two intrusion vessels from North Korea. South Korean Coastal Guard (or Navy, not clear) issued warning.

They were met with fire. The Japanese using the words "kosen" or 'exchange of gunfire.' Probably not major but enough excitement for a slow news day. More to come probably.

[Constitution Day]

I'm going to bed now, but check this out!!

[michaelt]

They wouldn't start a war in daylight, would they?

[De Fide]

What happened to WW III?

[Pistias]

Qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit.

[CindyDawg]

Did I miss WW3?

[HAL9000]

South and North Korean Navy Exchange Fire, Five Injured

Seoul, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Five South Korean servicemen were  injured in a battle between South and North Korean patrol boats  near the inter-Korean maritime border in the Yellow Sea, or the  Northern Limit Line (NLL), Saturday morning, the Joint Chiefs of  Staff (JCS) said.

'The exchange of fire between the North and South navies  occurred near Yeonpyeong Island at 10:25 a.m. In the battle, five  South Korean seamen were injured,' the JCS said.

[Amelia]

YIKES! My brother is stationed over there!

[AmericanInTokyo]

If 'yall recall, the two of these had a good fistfight in June of 1999. This is the first time this year there has been any gunfire exchange. But for sure it is nearly the TENTH time the DPRK Naval Forces have come into the South's territory. They hightailed it this time after a 30 minute battle, it looks like. Not much more than that right now.

[rintense]

Keep us up-to-date, especially if any more gun play occurs.