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North and South Korean Ships Exchange Fire
With President Obama soon to leave for Asia, ships from North and South Korea exchanged gunfire today in the open sea. The South accuses the North of crossing a disputed border, which has led to such actions twice before in the past decade. Chaibong Hahn studies East Asian politics for the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readWith President Obama soon to leave for Asia, ships from North and South Korea exchanged gunfire today in the open sea. The South accuses the North of crossing a disputed border, which has led to such actions twice before in the past decade. Chaibong Hahn studies East Asian politics for the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California.
