Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Remembering the 55 warriors in the Yellow Sea

Protecting the honor of heroes who lost their lives is the cornerstone of patriotism.

2024-03-21

South scraps maritime buffer zone after North fires artillery shells

The South Korean military said the buffer zone outlined in the 2018 inter-Korean has become invalid since North Korea fired artillery over the past three days. This buffer zone extends 135 kilometers (83.8 miles) in the West Sea.

2024-01-08

North Korea fires 90 shells toward South for third straight day

Kim Yo-jung, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, claims that the firing on Saturday was a deception tactic to monitor the South Korean surveillance capabilities.

2024-01-07

South Korea fires 400 artillery shells in response to North's provocation

K9 howitzers and tanks stationed on Yeonpyeong Island participated in the exercise.

2024-01-05

Island residents frustrated by delayed warning alert after North Korean shelling

“I clearly heard an explosive noise around 10 a.m. from home,” said Kim Jin-soo, a resident of Baengnyeong Island bordering North Korea. “I didn't know it was North Korea. I thought our military was conducting a military exercise.”

2024-01-05

North Korea fires 200 shells near Yeonpyeong Island

According to the island’s government, the South Korean military had requested the evacuation citing North Korean provocation.

2024-01-05

Wounded warrior vows to support vets as vice minister

Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs nominee Lee Hee-wan, a Navy officer who lost a leg in a naval skirmish against North Korea in 2002, said he would establish a system that repays veterans for their dedication to the country.

2023-12-07

Yoon vows to respond firmly to North Korea's provocations

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to respond firmly to North Korea's provocations as he marked the anniversary of a 1999 inter-Korean naval skirmish near the maritime border.

2023-06-15

Hardliner named chief of new defense innovation committee

President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to appoint Kim Kwan-jin, a former defense minister known for his hardline stance against North Korean armed aggression, as the vice chairman of the Defense Innovation Committee, presidential sources said Wednesday.

2023-05-10

Yoon warns North it will 'pay a price' for provocations

President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed that Pyongyang will "pay a price" for its reckless provocations at a ceremony to commemorate South Koreans killed during North Korean attacks in the West Sea Friday.

2023-03-24