Second Battle Of Yeonpyeong
The Battle of Yeongpyeong (or Second Battle of Yeonpyeong) (Korean: 제2 연평해전, ''Je I(2) Yeonpyeong Haejeon'') was a confrontation at sea between North Korean and South Korean patrol boats along a disputed maritime boundary near Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea in 2002. This followed a similar confrontation in 1999. Two North Korean patrol boats crossed the contested border and engaged two South Korean ''Chamsuri''-class patrol boats. The North Koreans withdrew before South Korean reinforcements arrived. Background The Northern Limit Line is considered by South Korea to be the maritime boundary between itself and North Korea, while North Korea disagrees and states that the boundary is farther south. North Korean fishing vessels often wander into the area and are frequently chased away by South Korean patrol vessels. Occasionally a North Korean patrol tries to enforce its southern claim by traversing the limit line. In 2002 one such incursion turned into a naval ba ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

2002 In South Korea
Events from the year 2002 in South Korea. Incumbents * President: Kim Dae-jung * Prime Minister: ** Lee Han-dong until July 11, ** Chang Sang (acting) until July 31, ** Chang Dae-whan (acting) until August 9, ** Kim Suk-soo Events * January 25: The Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption is established. * February 21: SBS Plus is launched. * April 15: Air China Flight 129 * June 13: Yangju highway incident * June 29: Second Battle of Yeonpyeong * November 29: 2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards * December 19: 2002 South Korean presidential election Sport * 2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted with Japan * 2002 Asian Games * 2002 K League * 2002 Korean FA Cup * 2002 Korean League Cup * 2002 South Korea national football team season Films * List of South Korean films of 2002 * The first edition of the Korean Film Awards Births * January 17 — Arredondo Samuel * January 26 - Isa * February 5 - Park Jisung * February 5 - Kang Taehyun * April 20 - Park Jongseong * April ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

2002 In North Korea
Events from the year 2002 in North Korea. Incumbents * Premier: Hong Song-nam * Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il Events * Japan–North Korea Pyongyang Declaration * Second Battle of Yeonpyeong References {{Asia topic, 2002 in North Korea Years of the 21st century in North Korea 2000s in North Korea North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...

Naval Battles Involving North Korea
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface Naval ship, ships, amphibious warfare, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne naval aviation, aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is Power projection, projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect Sea lane, sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broa ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Naval Battles Involving South Korea
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broadly divided between riverine and littoral applications (brown-water navy), open-ocean applications (blue- ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]