North Korean warships had exchanged warning shots with South Korean warships at the western sea boundary. The rivalry between the two Korean countries continues even at sea. Yet, who between the North Korean warships and the South Korean warships were the first to fire shots?
According to reports by a South Korean defense official, the North Korean warships had crossed the western sea boundary that separated North Korea from South Korea. North Korean's warships were in the waters of South Korea for a good ten minutes and only retreated after a South Korean ship was sent out.
The South Korean ship had announced it would fire shots as warning. After the shots had been fired, the North Korean warships fired back with their warning shots. Around 90 rounds of shots had been fired which lasted for ten minutes.
No injuries have been noted as the shots had hit the water. Surprisingly, the exchange of warning shots between the warships come after high-ranking officials of North Korea had been in South Korea for a surprise visit. The visit was allegedly for peace talks between the Korean countries. North Korea's representatives for the peace talk were Kim Yang Gon and Cho Ryong Hae. Peace talks between the Korean countries are set to take place anytime this Oct. or by Nov.
The exchange of warning shots from the warships of North Korea and South Korea are anything but surprising. Such is a normal occurrence at the western sea boundary. Whereas North Korea is concerned, according to VOA News the country has never given the recognized the effect of the Yellow Sea border drawn at the end of the 1950s Korean War by the United Nations.
With regards to another incident of South Korean and North Korean warships, South Korea believes North Korea was responsible for the sinking of one navy ship that had claimed 46 lives. North Korea has denied having been involved in such incident.
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