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The South Korean 40 km by 20 km live-fire range in relation to the Northern Limit Line and the claimed North Korean 12 nautical mile territorial waters Map and graphic representation of the bombardment of Yeonpyeong South Korean Marine Corps K9 self-propelled howitzer preparing counterattack right after the initial attack from North Korea. On ...
November 23 – North Korea shells Yeonpyeong Island, prompting a military response by South Korea. The incident causes an escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula and prompts widespread international condemnation. The United Nations declares it to be one of the most serious incidents since the end of the Korean War. [40] [41] [42]
A South Korean-led official investigation carried out by a team of international experts from South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Sweden [1] [2] presented a summary of its investigation on 20 May 2010, concluding that the warship had been sunk by a North Korean torpedo [3] [4] fired by a midget submarine. [5]
When the South Korea-led international investigation's report on the sinking was released on 20 May 2010 there was international condemnation of the North's actions. China was an exception as they simply termed the incident "unfortunate" and "urged stability on the peninsula."
Collection of Books and Research Materials on the Korean War Archived 2021-04-27 at the Wayback Machine an online collection of the United States Army Center of Military History; The Korean War at History.com; Korean-War.com; Koreanwar-educator.org; Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, a division that fought in Korea and Vietnam:
2010 Senkaku boat collision incident; United States. USS George Washington (CVN-73)#2010; See also ... Korean War; Battle of Daecheong; 2009 North Korean nuclear test;
The Korean conflict is an ongoing conflict based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea), both of which claim to be the sole legitimate government of all of Korea. During the Cold War, North Korea was backed by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies ...
There were numerous atrocities and massacres of civilians throughout the Korean War committed by both sides, starting in the war's first days. In 2005–2010, a South Korean Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigated atrocities and other human rights violations through much of the 20th century, from the Japanese colonial period through ...