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2009/06/01 11:53 KST
“(LEAD) N. Korea bans navigation in mid, upper Yellow Sea: sources “
By Kim Hyun
SNIPPET: “SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) — North Korea has recently prohibited vessels from navigating in mid and upper parts of the Yellow Sea, prompting South Korea to monitor the region for possible signs of a provocation, intelligence sources said Monday.”
SNIPPET: “Pyongyang warned last week it would no longer guarantee the safety of South Korean and U.S. naval ships operating along the western sea border. The threat was a response to South Korea’s participation in a U.S.-led campaign against the spread of nuclear weapons and missiles, the Proliferation Security Initiative, whose primary targets are believed to include North Korea.
The intelligence sources could not confirm exactly when the North’s ban took effect, whether before or after its May 25 nuclear test, only saying it came “recently.”
The entry ban applies to “central and northern parts” of the Yellow Sea, they said.
Despite the navigation ban, vessels continued to operate along inter-Korean navigation routes.”
Note: Photo included.
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