N.K. claims S. Korea violated its territorial waters, airspace
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday threatened to make a "merciless" retaliation against South Korea, claiming that Seoul repeatedly violated its territorial waters and airspace off its western coast.
South Korea's reconnaissance drones made flights over the Yellow Sea along the de facto western maritime boundary on Tuesday and intruded three times into North Korea's territorial airspace to carry out aerial reconnaissance, the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
It claimed the drones flew upwards of 10 kilometers into North Korean airspace.
The report also claimed that a South Korean Navy patrol boat and four fishing boats trespassed into the North's territorial waters five times on the same day.
"The escalated military provocation is sure to incite a merciless counteraction," the KCNA said in a statement.
Pyongyang does not acknowledge the western sea border, widely known as the Northern Limit Line (NLL), which was drawn unilaterally by the U.S.-led United Nations Command when the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a cease-fire.
The two Koreas had bloody confrontations in 1999, 2002 and 2009 along the NLL with the North shelling Yeonpyeong island near the demarcation line in late 2010. Several months before the shelling a North Korean submarine torpedoed a South Korean warship, killing 46 sailors.
sooyeon@yna.co.kr
(END)
-
Pelosi to meet Nat'l Assembly speaker amid heightened regional tensions over Taiwan visit
-
BTS could be allowed to perform overseas during military service: defense minister
-
(LEAD) N. Korea slams Pelosi's Taiwan visit, backs China's position
-
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives in S. Korea amid Sino-U.S. tensions over Taiwan
-
(2nd LD) Kim, Pelosi agree to support efforts for denuclearization of N. Korea
-
(2nd LD) Kim, Pelosi agree to support efforts for denuclearization of N. Korea
-
(LEAD) Assembly speaker meets with Pelosi amid heightened Sino-U.S. tensions
-
BTS could be allowed to perform overseas during military service: defense minister
-
(2nd LD) Yoon calls Pelosi's visit to Seoul sign of deterrence against N. Korea
-
Pelosi to meet Nat'l Assembly speaker amid heightened regional tensions over Taiwan visit
-
Education minister expected to resign amid criticism of proposal to lower school entry age
-
Court recognizes death after drinking with boss as workplace accident
-
Whereabouts of 55 Thai tourists on Jeju unknown
-
S. Korea expresses intent to join preliminary 'Chip 4' meeting
-
150 front-line Army commandoes to conduct joint training at U.S. Army's National Training Center