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South Korean sailor found dead near border after North Korea ignored search request

Asia-Pacific 4 sources 3 countries 11m ago

South Korea has voiced concern that its neighbor's actions along the demilitarized zone between the two countries may be in breach of the 1953 armistice agreement. South Korea has expressed concern that ongoing developments along the military demarcation line in the DMZ are a breach of the 1953 armistice agreement. South Korea’s navy said on Monday it had recovered the body of a sailor off the east coast, a day after the seaman disappeared near the de facto sea border between the two Koreas.

Authorities launched a large search involving 10 ships and aircraft after the sailor failed to report for duty on Sunday morning while the vessel was on patrol near the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border … The request was sent via a text message to reporters ‌because there is no active communication line with the ‌North, according to the ministry in ‌charge ⁠of handling inter-Korean affairs

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