2010 Yeonpyeongdo bombardment

North–South Korea artillery engagement Battle of Yeonpyeong (disambiguation)Battle of Yeonpyeong October 2020 Bombardment of Yeonpyeongdo the Korean conflict 2010.11.23 북한 해안포 발사로 불타는 연평도 (7445571570).jpg 300 Yeonpyeongdo under North Korean artillery attack 23 November 2010 Yeonpyeongdo, Ongjin County, Incheon, South KoreaMudo and Kaemori, Kangryong County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea Small number of fatalities and wounded suffered by the Republic of Korea (ROK); ROK civilian evacuation of Yeonpyeongdo.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11856454 China calls for emergency talks amid Korea crisis BBC News 28 November 2010 5 December 2010 Tensions increased between the two countries. North Korea North Korea South Korea 1997 South Korea Kim Jong IlKim Jong UnRi Yong-hoCol. Kim Kyong Su Lee Myung-bakKim Tae-young One battalion BM-21Five MiG-23 Six K9 Thunder SPGsFour F-15KFour KF-16 North Korean claim:None South Korean claim: 5–10 killed and 20–30 wounded (presumed) 2 soldiers killed19 soldiers wounded2 civilians killed3 civilians woundedTwo K9 self-propelled guns damaged The Bombardment of Yeonpyeongdo (Korean: 연평도 포격전) was an artillery engagement between the North Korean military and South Korean forces stationed on the island Yeonpyeongdo on 23 November 2010. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/nkorea.skorea.military.fire/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1 Report: N. Korea fires on S. Korea, injuring at least 17 CNN 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Following a South Korean artillery exercise in disputed waters near the island, North Korean forces fired around 170 artillery shells and rockets at Yeonpyeongdo, hitting both military and civilian targets.N.K. artillery strikes S. Korean island https://web.archive.org/web/20120320090512/http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101123001048 20 March 2012 2010-11-23. The Korea Herald Shelling caused widespread damage on Yeonpyeongdo. South Korea retaliated by shelling North Korean gun positions. In total, between four and 20 people (military personnel and civilians) were killed on both sides and approximately 40–55 people were wounded. The North Koreans subsequently stated that they had fired in response to South Korean artillery firing into North Korean territorial waters.http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2010/201011/news23/20101123-19ee.html KPA Supreme Command Issues Communique Korean Central News Agency 23 November 2010 2010-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20101127010627/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2010/201011/news23/20101123-19ee.html 2010-11-27 The incident caused an escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula and prompted widespread international condemnation of the North's actions. The United Nations declared it to be one of the most serious incidents since the end of the Korean War,Tensions high as North, South Korea trade shelling http://www.dawn.com/2010/11/24/tensions-high-as-north-south-korea-trade-shelling.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101125015733/http://www.dawn.com/2010/11/24/tensions-high-as-north-south-korea-trade-shelling.html dead 25 November 2010 2010-11-24 Dawn 24 November 2010 and former US ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson said tensions had escalated to become "the most serious crisis on the Korean peninsula since the 1953 armistice, which ended the Korean War".Richardson presents proposals to North Korea aimed at easing crisis http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/18/north.korea.richardson/index.html?hpt=T2 2010-12-18 18 December 2010 CNN Background Division of Korea A western maritime line of military control between the two Koreas was established by United Nations Command (UNC) in 1953, called the Northern Limit Line (NLL).http://www.asianperspective.org/articles/v27n2-f.pdf Kotch John Barry Abbey, Michael 2003 Ending naval clashes on the Northern Limit Line and the quest for a West Sea peace regime Asian Perspectives 27 2 175–204 10.1353/apr.2003.0024 2010-11-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110725020759/http://www.asianperspective.org/articles/v27n2-f.pdf 25 July 2011 which is a maritime boundary that demarcates the territorial waters of South and North Korea in the West Sea. The boundary line extends from the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into the sea, running between the mainland portion of Gyeonggi-do province, historically part of Hwanghae before 1945, and the adjacent offshore islands, including Yeonpyeongdo and Baengnyeongdo. The UNC established the NLL in 1953 as a western maritime line of military control following the Korean War. However, its proximity to the North Korean mainland has resulted in prolonged tension and disputes over territory and fishing rights in the area. According to Time, "The North does not recognize the border that was unilaterally drawn by the United Nations at the close of the 1950–53 Korean War."Kim, Kwang-Tae. "After Exchange of Fire, N. Korea Threatens More Strikes on South," https://web.archive.org/web/20101126232614/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2032789,00.html 26 November 2010 Time (US). 2010-11-23 Under the armistice, the United Nations designated five northwest islands to remain within its jurisdiction - Baengnyeongdo, Yeonpyeongdo, Daecheongdo, Socheongdo, and Udo. These islands strategically lie in the Yellow Sea just off the North Korean coast, causing disputes over their control and posing a persistent security threat to South Korea.Ryoo, Moo Bong. (2009). "The Korean Armistice and the Islands," p. iii (OMB Form No. 0704-0188). Strategy research project at the U.S. Army War College. Retrieved 22 December 2010. The countries' western maritime boundary has long been a flash point between the two Koreas. North Korea did not dispute or violate the line until 1973.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AM2O820101123 Factbox: What is the Korean Northern Limit Line? Reuters 23 November 2010 The NLL was drawn up at a time when a three-nautical-mile territorial waters limit was the norm, but when in the 1970s a twelve nautical mile limit became internationally accepted, the implementation of the NLL prevented North Korea, in areas, from accessing, arguably actual or prospective, territorial waters.http://www.38north.org/?p=1232 The Maritime boundary between North & South Korea in the Yellow (West) Sea Jon Van Dyke 38 North U.S.-Korea Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies 29 July 2010 28 November 2010 Later, after 1982, it also hindered North Korea establishing a United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Exclusive Economic Zone to control fishing in the area. thumb|350px|The disputed maritime border between North and South Korea in the West Sea:Ryoo, p. 13. blue darkgray blue A: United Nations Command-created Northern Limit Line, 1953"Factbox: What is the Korean Northern Limit Line?" Reuters (UK). 23 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010. red darkgray red B: North Korea-declared "Inter-Korean MDL", 1999Van Dyke, Jon et al. "The North/South Korea Boundary Dispute in the Yellow (West) Sea," Marine Policy 27 (2003), 143–58; note that "Inter-Korean MDL" is cited because it comes from an academic source https://web.archive.org/web/20120309130908/http://www.law.hawaii.edu/sites/www.law.hawaii.edu/files/webFM/Faculty/N-SKoreaBoundary2003.pdf 2012-03-09 and the writers were particular enough to include in quotes as we present it. The broader point is that the maritime demarcation line here is NOT a formal extension of the Military Demarcation Line; compare "NLL—Controversial Sea Border Between S.Korea, DPRK, " People's Daily (PRC), 21 November 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2010 The locations of specific islands are reflected in the configuration of each maritime boundary, including 1. Yeonpyeongdo 2. Baengnyeongdo 3. Daecheong Island In 1999, North Korea drew up their own line, the "West Sea Military Demarcation Line" which claims a maritime boundary farther south that encompasses valuable fishing grounds (though it skirts around South Korean-held islands such as Yeonpyeongdo). This claim is not accepted by either South Korea or the United Nations Command.Ryoo, p. 10; excerpt, The UNC stated in August 1999: "... the NLL issue was nonnegotiable, because the demarcation line had been recognized as the de facto maritime border for many years by both Koreas."Ryoo, p. 11; excerpt, "The NLL has served as an effective means of preventing military tension between North and South Korean military forces for 46 years. It serves as a practical demarcation line, which has contributed to the separation of forces." --1999. 6. 11, United Nations Command (Korea). The United Nations Command perspective remained unchanging, explaining that the NLL must be maintained until any new maritime military demarcation line could be established through the Joint Military Commission on the armistice agreement.NLL – Controversial Sea Border Between S.Korea, DPRK South Korea and the UNC insisted at that time that the NLL was the de facto sea border and that it must be maintained until a new maritime MDL could be established through the Joint Military Commission on the armistice agreement People's Daily 21 November 2002 http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200211/21/eng20021121_107188.shtml 26 November 2010 To assert its territorial claims North Korea has pursued a strategy of challenging South Korean control of the waters south of the NLL. It has made several incursions that have sparked clashes between the two sides, notably a naval battle near Yeonpyeongdo in 1999 and another engagement in the same area in 2002.https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/nll.htm Northern Limit Line (NLL) West Sea Naval Engagements GlobalSecurity.org 2010-11-23 Although there were no further serious clashes for a time, in 2009 increasing tensions along the disputed border led to a naval battle near the island of Daecheong, and accusations that a North Korean submarine had sunk the South Korean corvette Cheonan off Baengnyeongdo in March 2010.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/12/AR2009111203773.html North Korea says naval skirmish was 'planned provocation' by South Blaine Harden The Washington Post 12 November 2009 2010-11-23Ryall Julian https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/8106770/North-Koreas-investigation-into-sinking-of-Cheonan-decries-conspiratorial-farce.html North Korea's investigation into sinking of Cheonan decries 'conspiratorial farce' The Daily Telegraph 3 November 2010 2010-11-23 London The NLL is not officially recognized by North Korea, and as a result, its fishing boats regularly operate close to or over the line, escorted by North Korean naval vessels. This has led to confrontations between North and South Korean navy ships, heightening tensions in the area. Days before the incident, the North Korean government revealed their new uranium enrichment facility,http://www.eurasiareview.com/analysis/9787-north-korea-construction-of-nuclear-power-plant https://archive.today/20130122212451/http://www.eurasiareview.com/analysis/9787-north-korea-construction-of-nuclear-power-plant dead 2013-01-22 North Korea – Construction of Nuclear Power Plant. Eurasia Review 2010-11-20 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fg%2Fa%2F2010%2F11%2F21%2Fbloomberg1376-LC7WCB0UQVI901-29Q98QGU2IDJO5F66CH3IR4JDI.DTL https://archive.today/20120909233552/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/11/21/bloomberg1376-LC7WCB0UQVI901-29Q98QGU2IDJO5F66CH3IR4JDI.DTL 9 September 2012 US envoy: N Korea nuclear plant 'provocative' San Francisco Chronicle 21 November 2010 2010-11-21 dead prompting the South Korean government to consider requesting that the United States station tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea for the first time in 19 years.https://www.voanews.com/a/south-korea-could-seek-deployment-of-us-tactical-nuclear-weapons-109819069/130956.html VOANews "S. Korea Could Seek Deployment of US Tactical Nuclear Weapons" 22 November 2010 Voice of America 2010-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20101125141401/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/South-Korea-Could-Seek-Deployment-of-US-Tactical-Nuclear-Weapons-109819069.html 25 November 2010 live On the same day, South Korea and the United States began the annual Hoguk exercise, a large-scale military drill involving the South Korean and US militaries. The 2010 exercise involved 70,000 troops from all four branches of the South Korean military, equipped with 600 tracked vehicles, 90 helicopters, 50 warships, and 500 aircraft. The United States contributed its 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Seventh Air Force to the land and sea elements of the exercise.Son, Won-je. "Experts cite succession and diplomatic pressure following artillery fire". The Hankyoreh, 2010-11-24 It had originally been intended that the United States Navy and Marine Corps would participate in a joint amphibious exercise in the Yellow (Western) Sea, west of South Korea. However, the US pulled out of the joint exercise citing "scheduling conflicts",https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/11/113_76555.html US Marine won't participate in exercise in West Sea 18 November 2010 The Korea Times Jung Sung-ki 2010-11-27 though South Korean observers suggested that the real reason was the opposition of China, which regards a large portion of the Yellow Sea as its own territory. The North Korean government regards the exercises as preparation for a combined arms attack on the North. Engagement thumb|upright=1.25|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 thumb|upright=1.25|Map and graphic representation of the bombardment of Yeonpyeongdo thumb|South Korean Marine Corps K9 self-propelled howitzer preparing to counterattack immediately after the initial attack from North Korea On the morning of 23 November 2010, North Korea reportedly "wired a complaint [to the South] ... asking whether (the [Hoguk] exercise) was an attack against the North." It warned that it would not tolerate firing in what it regarded as its territorial waters.Military to kick off annual defense drill next week Yonhap News Agency 16 November 2010 http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/11/16/10/0301000000AEN20101116007000315F.HTML 2010-11-27 South Korean forces went ahead with a live-fire exercise in waters off Baengnyeongdo and Yeonpyeongdo within South Korean-held territory.Sang-ho, Song. "North Korea fires artillery into sea near western border https://web.archive.org/web/20120320090446/http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101123000840 20 March 2012 ." The Korea Herald, 2010-11-23 According to a South Korean military official, shells fired as part of the exercise were directed at waters in the south, away from North Korea.https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-11-23-korea-artillery_N.htm 23 November 2010 2010-11-25 Associated Press USA Today N. Korea fires artillery onto S. Korean island; 2 dead During the drills, South Korean marines on the island shot artillery toward southern waters, away from North Korea, the official said. A Marine colonel on the island indicated the shells had been fired towards the southwest.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-island/south-korea-military-defends-response-to-attack-idUSTRE6AO10U20101125 Kim Jack Reuters South Korean military defends response to attack 25 November 2010 "North Korea argues that we fired at them first, but this is the direction that we fired," he said standing on the northern tip of the normally idyllic island of fishermen, pointing southwest, away from North Korea. South Korean Minister of National Defense, Kim Tae-young, said the firing was not part of the Hoguk exercise but a separate routine monthly drill carried out 4–5 km away from the NLL,Kim, Christine. "South thwarts even bigger attack". JoonAng Daily, 2010-11-25. contrary to previous media reports. The usual firing range is 40 km nmi by 20 km nmi in size and runs parallel to the NLL to the south-west of Yeonpyeongdo,https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_entertainment/454954.html Live fire drill for military's pride The Hankyoreh 21 December 2010 23 December 2010 largely within North Korea's 12 nmi km territorial waters claimed in 1955.http://www.jag.navy.mil/organization/documents/mcrm/korea_north.pdf Maritime Claims Reference Manual – Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea) 23 June 2005 U.S. Department of Defense DoD 2005.1-M 14 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915174104/http://www.jag.navy.mil/organization/documents/mcrm/korea_north.pdf 2012-09-15 At 14:34 local time, North Korean coastal artillery batteries on Mudo, and a recently redeployed 122-mm MRL at Kaemori, Military Knew of N.Korean Artillery Move Before Attack. Chosun Ilbo, 2010-11-26. in North Korea's South Hwanghae Province, opened fire on the island of Yeonpyeongdo. The bombardment took place in two waves, from 14:34 to 14:55 and again from 15:10 to 15:41. Many of the shells landed on a military camp, but others hit the island's principal settlement, destroying numerous homes and shops and starting fires. Seoul Warns of 'Severe Punishment' Over N.Korean Attack. Chosun Ilbo, 2010-11-24. About 108 shells were fired in total according to a North Korean defector who had served in an artillery battery. Three of the six K9 Thunder 155 mm guns stationed on Yeonpyong returned fire, while two were damaged and one blocked by a dud shell.Extent of NK damage remains uncertain, The Korea Times, 2010-11-26. South Korean artillery fired 80 shells in total. Initially, the South Koreans targeted barracks and command structures on Mudo, but began firing at the MRL at Kaemori about thirteen minutes later,http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/12/01/2010120101038.html S.Korea 'Unlikely' to Have Damaged N.Korean Artillery Positions The Chosun Ilbo 2 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203084548/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/12/01/2010120101038.html 3 December 2010 due to the AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar not properly functioning, which meant the guns initially targeted general locations, such as the barracks.- Vol. 1, No. 11 - November 2010 http://www.kpajournal.com/vol-1-no-11-november-2010/ 2021-10-29 www.kpajournal.com en South Korean KF-16 and F-15K jets were also scrambled to the area, though they did not engage targets as the North Korean artillery did not start a third barrage. South Korean counterstrikes ended at 16:42."North Korea shells southern island, two fatalities reported". JoonAng Daily, 2010-11-23. It was the first artillery battle to take place between North and South Korea since the 1970sKwon, Hyuk-chul. "President Lee has changed his position from controlled response to manifold retaliation". The Hankyoreh, 2010-11-24. and was seen as one of the most serious attacks by the North on the South since the 1953 armistice."NK fires shells onto S. Korean island, kills 2 Marines". The Dong-a Ilbo, 2010-11-24. With power on Yeonpyeongdo knocked out and several fires breaking out as a result of the North Korean shelling, the South Korean military ordered civilians to evacuate to bunkers.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gDK7k9zXOEF0hiuQbIDAQrk-_LVA?docId=CNG.a36c20fecf84254d28bd7d6b22adfb1e.8e1 https://archive.today/20120527081359/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gDK7k9zXOEF0hiuQbIDAQrk-_LVA?docId=CNG.a36c20fecf84254d28bd7d6b22adfb1e.8e1 dead 27 May 2012 N.Korea shells S.Korea island, 4 troops wounded Agence France-Presse 23 November 2010 2010-11-23https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AM0W920101123 South Koreans hurt, evacuated after North Korea firing Reuters 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Jack Kim Timeline November 2017 (All times in Korea Standard Time: UTC+9.) 08:20: North sends a telex message requesting a halt to the South's artillery training exercise. 10:00: South starts the artillery training exercise. 14:30: North deploys five MiG-23ML fighters from the 60th Regiment at Pukchang Airport; 122 mm MRL battalion near Kaemori conducts a short firing exercise. 14:34: North starts firing shells (around 150, of which about 60 land on military positions) 14:38: South conducts emergency sorties with two KF-16 fighters. 14:40: South deploys four F-15K fighters. 14:46: South conducts additional emergency sorties with two KF-16 fighters. 14:47: South fires back with the first round of K-9 howitzers (50 shells). 14:50: South issues a 'Jindogae Hana' (Jindo Dog 1) alert, the highest military alert given for a local provocation.The Dong-A Ilbo NK fires shells onto S. Korean island, kills 2 Marines http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=050000&biid=2010112430388 24 November 2010 30 November 2010 14:55: North stops firing temporarily. 15:12: North starts firing for the second time (20 shells, all of which landed on the island). 15:25: South resumes firing back with K-9 howitzers (30 shells). 15:30: South telexes the North's military general level talk representative requesting an immediate halt to artillery shelling. 15:40 – 16:00: The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff Han Min-gu and USFK Commander Walter L. Sharp have a video conference (a review of cooperative crisis management). 15:41: North stops firing. 16:30: First military casualty reported. 16:35 – 21:50: Foreign and National Security representatives have a meeting. 16:42: South stops firing. 18:40: Lee Hong-gi, the South's Joint Chief of Staff Director of Operations, holds a press briefing. 19:00: North Korea's Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army releases a statement labelled "Our Army is Making No Empty Talk" publicized through KCNA.http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=050000&biid=2010112430388 NK fires shells onto S. Korean island, kills 2 Marines Korea JoongAng Daily 24 November 2010 9 August 2014 20:35 – 21:10: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak meets with his Joint Chief of Staff.http://app.yonhapnews.co.kr/YNA/Basic/article/new_search/YIBW_showSearchArticle.aspx?searchpart=article&searchtext=%ED%95%B4%EC%95%88%ED%8F%AC%20%EC%8B%9C%EA%B0%84%EB%8C%80%EB%B3%84&contents_id=AKR20101123266500043 https://web.archive.org/web/20111002085325/http://app.yonhapnews.co.kr/YNA/Basic/article/new_search/YIBW_showSearchArticle.aspx?searchpart=article&searchtext=%ED%95%B4%EC%95%88%ED%8F%AC%20%EC%8B%9C%EA%B0%84%EB%8C%80%EB%B3%84&contents_id=AKR20101123266500043 dead 2 October 2011 Hojun Kim ko:<北 해안포 사격 시간대별 현황>(종합2보) ko Yonhap 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Aftermath Casualties and damage thumb|left|A building that was damaged by fire after the bombardment The shelling caused a number of casualties among South Koreans living on Yeongpyeong. Two South Korean marines, Hasa (Staff Sergeant) Seo Jeong-wu and Ilbyeong (Lance Corporal) Moon Gwang-wuk, were killed. Six other military personnel were seriously wounded, and ten were treated for minor injuries. Two construction workers, Kim Chi-baek, 61, and Bae Bok-chul, 60, were killed.Two South Korean civilians 'died in attack by North', BBC, 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-24.Two civilians found dead on S. Korean island shelled by N. Korea, Yonhap News Agency, 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-24. Most islanders were evacuated in the aftermath of the shelling. Around 1,500 of the 1,780 residents on the island were taken aboard fishing boats and government vessels, many of them taken to Incheon on the mainland."Yeonpyeong residents continue evacuation of island". The Dong-a Ilbo, 2010-11-25. The Incheon city authorities sent 22 fire engines and ambulances to the island, along with firefighters and paramedics, to help with the recovery and relief effort. 2,000 boxes of emergency relief materials and more than 3,500 relief kits and boxes of food were sent to help residents recover. The attack started widespread fires on the island. According to the local county office, 70 percent of the island's forests and fields were burned and 21 houses and warehouses and eight public buildings were destroyed in the bombardment. Some of the public buildings were formerly military structures, leading the South Korean military to believe the attack was planned from old maps.N. Korea fired thermobaric bombs, [JoongAng Daily], 26 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010. North Korea states that it suffered no military casualties.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-claims-it-suffered-no-military-casualties-in-2010-artillery-fight-with-south-korea/2012/08/18/0bded3e4-e8ff-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181123200907/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-claims-it-suffered-no-military-casualties-in-2010-artillery-fight-with-south-korea/2012/08/18/0bded3e4-e8ff-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html dead 23 November 2018 North Korea claims it suffered no military casualties in 2010 artillery fight with South Korea Associated Press The Washington Post 18 August 2012 19 August 2012 However, Lee Hong-gi, the Director of Operations of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), claimed that as a result of the South Korean retaliation "there may be a considerable number of North Korean casualties".Gwon Seung-jun 합참 "우리 군 대응사격으로 북한 측 피해도 상당할 것" https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/11/23/2010112301706.html The Chosun Ilbo 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 A North Korean defector who had served in an artillery battery, however, stated that the South had likely failed to destroy the North Korean artillery batteries due to its slow response. South Korean media reported that 5–10 North Korean soldiers had been killed and 30 wounded, and the National Intelligence Service suggests damage to North Korean troops had been considerable during the South Korean counter-battery fire.http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/12/02/83/0301000000AEN20101202009100315F.HTML (2nd LD) Military suggests counterfire caused 'many casualties' in N. Korea 2 December 2010 english.yonhapnews.co.kr https://web.archive.org/web/20101205050148/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/12/02/83/0301000000AEN20101202009100315F.HTML 5 December 2010https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i1sBTjjcyCvHUU1c-IVncSqxFc-w?docId=CNG.332e0fa3bbcae3d00e16077499c32fb1.681 Satellite images suggest N.Korea casualties: lawmaker AFP https://web.archive.org/web/20101208051243/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i1sBTjjcyCvHUU1c-IVncSqxFc-w?docId%5Cx3dCNG.332e0fa3bbcae3d00e16077499c32fb1.681 10 November 2016 8 December 2010 Satellite images released by STRATFOR cast doubt on effectiveness of South Korean artillery and damage dealt to North as asserted by JCS and NIS,https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/04/world/asia/04korea.html South Korean Defense Nominee Vows Airstrikes If North Attacks Mark McDonald 3 December 2010 The New York Timeshttps://www.businessinsider.com/south-korea-intercepted-plans-for-attack-2010-12 Forget Revenge, South Koreans Are Starting To Blame Themselves For Letting The Attack Happen Business Insiderhttps://apjjf.org/-Tim-Beal/3459/article.html Korean Brinkmanship, American Provocation, and the Road to War: the manufacturing of a crisis−− | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus apjjf.org 26 July 2010 12 https://www.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/DigitalGlobe_North_Korean_Attack_11-.23.pdf North Korean Attack on Yeonpyeong Island - November 25-26, 2010 DigitalGlobe 27 November 2010 5 August 2021 with no signs of any North Korean rocket launchers being destroyed. Similarly, despite targeting the barracks, there were little signs that the underground facilities suffered significant damage.- Vol. 1, No. 12 - December 2010 http://www.kpajournal.com/vol-1-no-12-december-2010/ 2021-10-30 www.kpajournal.com en Political and financial impact thumb|upright=1.25|Locations hit by the North Korean shelling of Daeyeonpyeong. The South Korean government called the attack a "clear armed provocation." It suspended interchanges with the North, cancelling inter-Korean Red Cross talks and banning visits to the jointly-operated Kaesong Industrial Region. The main South Korean political parties condemned the North's attack. A spokesman for the ruling Grand National Party said: "It is impossible to hold our rage toward the North's shelling of the Yeonpyeongdo. North Korea must be held accountable for all the losses." The chairman of the opposition Democratic Party urged the North Koreans to "stop all provocation that threaten the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula". He called for "the two Koreas to begin talks to prevent the situation from worsening" and urged the government to protect the peace and safety of South Koreans. On 25 November, South Korea's defense minister, Kim Tae-young, announced his resignation after he was criticized for leading a response to the incident considered too passive by members of both the ruling and opposition political parties.South Korean defence minister resigns over deadly clash https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11838750 BBC News 2010-11-25 25 November 2010 The North Korean news agency KCNA released a Korean People's Army communique stating that North Korea responded after the South had made a "reckless military provocation" by firing dozens of shells into North Korean territorial waters around Yeonpyeongdo from 13:00, as part of "war maneuvers". It warned that "should the South Korean puppet group dare intrude into the territorial waters of the DPRK even 0.001 mm, the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK will unhesitatingly continue taking merciless military counter-actions against it." The South Korean Deputy Minister of Defense acknowledged that South Korean artillery units had been carrying out live-fire exercises, but denied that the shots had crossed into the North Korean sea area. McDonald, Mark North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Killing Two https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/world/asia/24korea.html?src=mv The New York Times 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Four days after the shelling, North Korea's KCNA said about the death of civilians that, "[i]f that is true, it is very regrettable, [...] [b]ut the enemy should be held responsible for the incident as it took such inhuman action as creating 'a human shield' by deploying civilians around artillery positions and inside military facilities." North Korea says civilian deaths, if true, very regrettable https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AQ0O720101127 Reuters 27 November 2010 2010-11-27 The North Korean attack had a global impact on the financial markets. Several Asian currencies weakened against the euro and U.S. dollar, while at the same time Asian stock markets declined.Lui Patricia Asian Currencies Slump, Led by Won, on Korean Artillery Fire http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-23/asian-currencies-slump-led-by-won-on-korean-artillery-fire.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101126232251/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-23/asian-currencies-slump-led-by-won-on-korean-artillery-fire.html dead 26 November 2010 Bloomberg Businessweek 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 The impact of the shelling on the financial industry led South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea, to hold an emergency meeting to assess the impact of the fighting on the markets.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AM0YS20101123?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a49:g43:r1:c0.586538:b39750226:z0 Two Koreas exchange fire across maritime border Reuters 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Military responses thumb|upright=0.8|South Korean media on board the aircraft carrier George Washington observe a training mission, November 2010 President Lee instructed the South Korean military to strike North Korea's missile base near its coastal artillery positions if there were an indication of further provocation.Kim So-hyun S. Korea may strike N. Korea's missile base: President Lee http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101123001275 The Korea Herald 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 24 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101124052153/http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101123001275 dead Lee Hong-gi of the JCS told the media that the attack had been a "premeditated, intentional illegal violation of the U.N. Convention, the Armistice Agreement and the inter-Korean non-aggression accord. It is also an inhumane atrocity, in which [North Korea] indiscriminately fired shells into unarmed civilian residential areas." He said that the military had "strengthened our surveillance and monitoring to keep watch on North Korean military activities through close cooperation with the United States. We are closely cooperating to draw up joint response directions."Song, Sang-ho. "N.K. artillery strikes S. Korean island https://web.archive.org/web/20120320090512/http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101123001048 20 March 2012 ". The Korea Herald, 2010-11-23. On 24 November, the US aircraft carrier George Washington CVN-73 6 departed for joint exercises in the Yellow Sea with the Republic of Korea Navy, in part to deter further North Korean military action but also to "send a message"Pomfret John U.S. aircraft carrier's arrival off Korean peninsula also sends a message to China https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/24/AR2010112407028.html The Washington Post 25 November 2010 2010-11-27 to China.Kim Dogyun Steward Phil U.S. aircraft carrier heads for Korean waters https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL3E6MN0SQ20101124 Reuters 24 November 2010 2010-11-27Sanger David E. McDonald Mark South Koreans and U.S. to Stage a Joint Exercise https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/world/asia/24nkorea.html?_r=1&hp The New York Times 23 November 2010 2010-11-27 On 28 November, South Korean news agency Yonhap News Agency said that North Korea had readied surface-to-surface missiles as the United States and South Korea began military drills.North Korea 'readies missiles' as China seeks talks http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/101128/n_top_news/cnews_us_korea_north1 Yahoo! News/Yonhap News 28 November 2010 2010-11-28 On 21 December, South Korea carried out another live-fire artillery exercise into the same disputed waters just south of the NLL, despite diplomatic opposition from China and Russia.http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20101219000343 Seoul to go ahead with live-fire exercise Song Sang-ho The Korea Herald 19 December 2010 21 March 2017 One year after the event the South Korean military presence on the island had been substantially increased with the deployment of more K-9 howitzers, K-10 automatic ammunition re-supply vehicles, 130-millimeter, 36-round, truck-mounted Kooryong multiple rocket launchers and AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters. On 19 May 2013 the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that "dozens" of Spike NLOS missiles had been deployed on Baengnyeongdo and Yeonpyeongdo.https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/05/116_135966.html Israeli Spike missiles deployed 19 May 2013 The Korea Times 21 May 2013 Speculation on North Korean motives North Korea's motives for the attack were the subject of widespread speculation in the South and elsewhere. The North Korean Foreign Ministry stated the North Korean bombardment was retaliation due to South Korea's shelling into sea that North Korea claims as its territorial waters.http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2010/201011/news24/20101124-17ee.html Statement Released by Spokesman of DPRK Foreign Ministry Korean Central News Agency 24 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101128061027/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2010/201011/news24/20101124-17ee.html 28 November 2010 But some experts suggested that it was at least partly related to Kim Jong Un's appointment as successor to Kim Jong Il, which is believed to have caused tensions within the North Korean leadership. Robert Kelly, an assistant professor at Pusan National University in South Korea, says that Seoul's increasing global stature may have provoked Pyongyang. "My primary guess is that this is a response to the recent international prestige taken by South Korea at the G20. The G20 highlighted North Korean backwardness in the same way that it highlighted that South Korea was a partner of this global elite organization, setting international rules and the North Koreans don't like this", he said.http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2032806,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101124004054/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2032806,00.html dead 24 November 2010 Behind the Koreas' Artillery Fire: Kim's Succession Time 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Bill Powell It has also been suggested that the attack was linked to the North's need for food aid.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/world/asia/24korea.html 'Crisis Status' in South Korea After North Shells Island The New York Times 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Mark McDonald The JoongAng Ilbo newspaper suggested that the attack had been ordered by Kim Jong Il himself. Kim and his son were reported to have visited the Kaemori artillery base, whence many of the North Korean shells were fired, the day before. They had visited a nearby fish farm on 22 November, accompanied by various senior military figures. According to a source quoted by the newspaper, "Firing artillery across the Northern Limit Line at sea is difficult without a direct order from Pyongyang's highest authorities; firing inland would have been impossible without the will of Kim Jong Il."Jeong Yong-soo; Christine Kim. "Kim and Jong-un ordered bombardment: source". JoongAng Ilbo, 2010-11-25.North Korea attack linked to leadership succession Stephen McDonell ABC News 26 November 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/26/3077486.htm?section=justin https://web.archive.org/web/20101205180432/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/26/3077486.htm?section=justin dead 5 December 2010 2010-11-27 Robert Gates's account of incident In 2014, Robert Gates, who was United States Secretary of Defense during the incident, wrote in his memoirs that the South Korean government planned a "disproportionately aggressive" military retaliation "involving both aircraft and artillery". Gates said he, US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had numerous telephone calls with South Korean counterparts to deescalate tension. Seoul declined to confirm Gates's version of events.GATES: America Prevented A 'Very Dangerous Crisis' In Korea In 2010 https://www.businessinsider.com/robert-gates-south-korea-airstrike-north-korea-2014-1?IR=T Business Insider 15 January 2014 2020-04-17 International reactions Images of the shelling were widely disseminated by media and across the internet.Google search, images of smoke yeonpyeong, about 225,000 results. Retrieved 8 December 2010 The sight of burning houses and plumes of smoke prompted international reaction."Smoke with fire," The Eoncomist (UK). 23 November 2010. Argentina: The Argentine Foreign Ministry issued a statement in which Argentine Government expressed its "strong condemnation of the incident".http://mrecic.gob.ar/com.php?buscar=4867 Incidente entre Corea del Sur y Corea del Norte: pronunciamiento del gobierno argentino es Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship 23 November 2010 2010-11-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110706083503/http://mrecic.gob.ar/com.php?buscar=4867 6 July 2011 Australia: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard condemned the attack and expressed concern over North Korean military provocations.Stephen Johnson North Korea 'gravely concerns' Gillard http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/north-korea-gravely-concerns-gillard-20101123-185os.html Australian Associated Press The Sydney Morning Herald 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Belgium: Deputy Prime Minister and Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere "roundly condemns the attack by North Korea," and "subscribes to the statement made by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton regarding the incident". Belgium furthermore "salutes the call for restraint by South Korean President Lee Myung Bak."Steven Vanackere roundly condemns the attack by North Korea http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/newsroom/news/press_releases/foreign_affairs/2010/11/ni_231110_north_Korea.jsp Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 November 2010 2010-11-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110728095526/http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/newsroom/news/press_releases/foreign_affairs/2010/11/ni_231110_north_Korea.jsp 28 July 2011 Brazil: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that his current position was to "condemn any attempt of attack from North Korea to South Korea". According to him, "Brazil is against any attack to another country. We will not allow, in any circumstance, any attempt to violate another country's sovereignty".Lula condena ataque da Coreia do Norte à ilha sul-coreana http://noticias.terra.com.br/mundo/noticias/0,,OI4807541-EI8143,00-Lula+condena+ataque+da+Coreia+do+Norte+a+ilha+sulcoreana.html pt Terra Networks 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack and urged both North and South Korea to refrain from any further military provocations.България осъжда обстрела срещу Южна Корея http://www.mfa.bg/bg/news/view/30512 bg Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101125155708/http://www.mfa.bg/bg/news/view/30512 25 November 2010 Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper "strongly condemned" the attack, reaffirmed Canada's support for South Korea and urged North Korea to abide by the armistice and to not commit "further reckless and belligerent actions."https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jfKdNjzOEtC3ykgCsxrFj_kaGqlg?docId=CNG.3dc44dd9702b8e6a6555a2ff8e3c30c9.3d1 https://archive.today/20120527081406/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jfKdNjzOEtC3ykgCsxrFj_kaGqlg?docId=CNG.3dc44dd9702b8e6a6555a2ff8e3c30c9.3d1 dead 27 May 2012 Canada condemns North Korea shelling Agence France-Presse 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon stated that he was "deeply concerned" about the events in Korea and that officials in his department were monitoring the situation.LS. Korea threatens 'enormous retaliation' after attack https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/obama-pledges-defence-of-s-korea-1.928536 CBC News 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Documents indicate that the Canadian military may initiate strategic involvement in the event of a new conflict on the Korean Peninsula.National Radio-Canada La Canada sollicité en cas de guerre en Corée? https://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/National/2010/11/26/004-canada-implication-coree.shtml 2010-11-27 Presse canadienne 27 November 2010 frBlanchfield Mike New Korean war could ensnare Canada, documents suggest https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/new-korean-war-could-ensnare-canada-documents-suggest/article1815621/ 2010-11-27 The Globe and Mail 26 November 2010 Toronto Chile: The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack and called on North Korea to set aside its "bellicose attitude".Chile condena el ataque armado "de la República Popular Democrática de Corea" https://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5gedt2bhRaUMrVJasDX77JJqDPyQg?docId=1412350 https://archive.today/20120527081407/http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5gedt2bhRaUMrVJasDX77JJqDPyQg?docId=1412350 dead 27 May 2012 es EFE 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 China: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC stated that the PRC Government urged both sides "to do things conducive to peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula,"http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-11/23/c_13618711.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20101126094553/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-11/23/c_13618711.htm dead 26 November 2010 China expresses concern over allegedly exchange of fire between DPRK, ROK Xinhua News Agency 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 but did not explicitly condemn North Korea's actions.Patience Martin China's muted response to North Korea attack https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11828846 BBC News 24 November 2010 2010-11-25 Colombia: The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack of North Korea stating that the country "deplores the loss of human lives and the damages caused to the population and condemn the use of the force on behalf of the Korea Democratic People's Republic." Likewise, it spurred North Korea to "observe the orders of the Security Council of United Nations in it relative to the abstention of the threat and use of force".Colombia insta a Corea del Norte a observar mandatos de la ONU http://www.caracol.com.co/nota.aspx?id=1389898 https://archive.today/20130101182937/http://www.caracol.com.co/nota.aspx?id=1389898 dead 1 January 2013 24 November 2010 es Caracol Radio 2010-11-24 Costa Rica: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture expressed solidarity with South Korea "for the loss of life and violation of its sovereignty" and was concerned at the "great instability on the Korean Peninsula".Costa Rica se solidariza con Corea del Sur tras los ataques https://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5iOpQUMSnqTMrLwgDrhv4yCiws1xw?docId=1412387 https://archive.today/20120527081407/http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5iOpQUMSnqTMrLwgDrhv4yCiws1xw?docId=1412387 dead 27 May 2012 23 November 2010 2010-11-24 es EFE Denmark: Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen condemned the attack, and called it a "military provocation".Løkke condemns North Korea https://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/krigogkatastrofer/article1456730.ece da Ekstra Bladet 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 European Union: EU High Representative Catherine Ashton condemned the attack and urged North Korea to respect the Korean Armistice Agreement.N Korean artillery strike worries world http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/n-korean-artillery-strike-worries-world-20101123-185hs.html Agence France-Presse The Sydney Morning Herald 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Olivia Hampton Finland: Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb, while indicating that not enough information was available to "draw far-reaching conclusions", urged restraint and "added that every incident like this is a cause for concern."Finland voices concern over situation in Korea http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Finland+voices+concern+over+situation+in+Korea/1135261851717 Helsingin Sanomat 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101127200218/http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Finland+voices+concern+over+situation+in+Korea/1135261851717 27 November 2010 France 1974: French President Nicolas Sarkozy expresses deep concern over the north–south dispute and urges it to be resolved politically.November 2010 Germany: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle assured South Korea of "our support and sympathy in this difficult time," while expressing worry that the "new military provocation threatens peace in the region". He urged all parties to "act in a cool-headed manner" and welcomed South Korean president Lee Myung-bak's efforts to "de-escalate the situation."Westerwelle 'very worried' by North Korean attack http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20101123-31357.html The Local 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Greece: Greek Foreign Ministry expressed concern and condemned "North Korea's aggressive attitude".Foreign Ministry on Korea conflict http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=9339473&maindocimg=9337134&service=98&showLink=true 24 November 2010 Athens News Agency 2010-11-24 Guatemala: The Government conveyed their "solidarity with South Korea" and was "concerned about the possibility of repercussions for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula".Cerralbo Yoav World leaders united in condemning N. Korea http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101124000857 The Korea Herald 24 November 2010 2010-11-24 Honduras: A statement by the Honduran Foreign Ministry condemned the "serious" armed attack by North Korea against Yeonpyeong and expressed solidarity with South Korea. It also called on both countries to seek a solution with respect to international law.es Honduras condena el ataque de Corea del Norte y se solidariza con Corea del Sur https://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5iBo8XJOFYqhzLYT0nLMheSJTnErA?docId=1412397 https://archive.today/20120527081412/http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5iBo8XJOFYqhzLYT0nLMheSJTnErA?docId=1412397 dead 27 May 2012 23 November 2010 EPA 2010-11-24 Hungary: Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh condemned the North Korean attack against Yeonpyeong. He also said that it is yet unknown how serious the conflict is.http://www.hir24.hu/belfold/174444/magyarorszag-biralja-az-eszak-koreai-agressziot.html Hungary condemned the North Korean aggression Magyar Távirati Iroda 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 hu 27 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101127054220/http://www.hir24.hu/belfold/174444/magyarorszag-biralja-az-eszak-koreai-agressziot.html dead India: The Indian External Ministry called for restraint, stability, and a resumption of negotiations, and expressed sympathy for the victims and injured people of Yeonpyeong.Dikshit Sandeep India urges Koreas to maintain peace http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article911335.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20101129091658/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article911335.ece dead 29 November 2010 The Hindu 25 November 2010 Chennai, India Indonesia: Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa expressed concern at the incident, calling on both sides to "immediately cease hostilities, exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation of tension".Minister Natalegawa: Indonesia calls on both sides to immediately cease hostilities, exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation of tension http://www.deplu.go.id/Pages/News.aspx?IDP=4205&l=en 23 November 2010 Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110726195335/http://www.deplu.go.id/Pages/News.aspx?IDP=4205&l=en 26 July 2011 Israel: Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the incident was proof that the world "must stop the crazy regime" in North Korea.Lieberman on N. Korea attack: Crazy regime must be stopped https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3988834,00.html 23 November 2010 Ynet 2010-11-23 Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan "ordered his Government to prepare for any eventuality" during an emergency meeting. "Firing on an area where civilians live is an impermissible, atrocious act that we strongly condemn," Kan said. "It has created a grave situation in not only South Korea but the entire East Asia region, including Japan."Kan slams N. Korea shelling http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T101124005060.htm 25 November 2010 The Yomiuri Shimbun 2010-12-18The Basic Position of the Government of Japan(GOJ) on North Korea's Shelling Incident http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/n_korea/shelling/bp1011.html 23 November 2010 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 2010-12-18 Latvia: The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Latvia urged both parties to "adhere to the Korean armistice agreement of 1953" and "condemns any actions that could lead to a further aggravation of the situation".Foreign Ministry voices concern regarding aggravation of situation on Korean Peninsula http://www.am.gov.lv/en/news/press-releases/2010/november/23-1/ 23 November 2010 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia 2010-11-24 Malaysia: Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman condemned the attack on Yeonpyeong which resulted in the loss of life. It called on all parties "to avoid resorting to action which can escalate the tension and generate instability" in the region.Malaysia Voices Concern Over Tension in Korean Peninsula http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=545036 24 November 2010 Bernama 2010-11-24 Mexico: The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack and demanded the "immediate cessation of hostilities" by North Korea.México condena ataque armado norcoreano http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/725333.html El Universal 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 26 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101126153159/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/725333.html dead New Zealand: New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully condemned the incident, expressing "outrage over this attack and the consequent loss of life", but emphasised that "this is a time for cool heads in order to avoid this clash escalating into a more serious threat to the stability of the region".NZ condemns attack on South Korea http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10689709 23 November 2010 The New Zealand Herald 2010-11-24 Norway: Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stated that "the clashes and the raised tension in the border area between South and North Korea are alarming. An armed conflict would have very serious consequences. Both parties must now show restraint". https://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/aktuelt/nyheter/2010/korea_trefning.html?id=625482 Oppfordrer Nord- og Sør-Korea til å vise tilbakeholdenhet Calls on North and South Korea to show restraint Ministry of Foreign Affairs no 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 Pakistan: The spokesman of Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi expressed concern in a press release and said that "Pakistan urges all concerned to exercise restraint and to resolve all issues peacefully".Tension on Korean Peninsula http://www.mofa.gov.pk/Press_Releases/2010/Nov/PR_293.htm Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan 2010-11-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101205153017/http://mofa.gov.pk/Press_Releases/2010/Nov/PR_293.htm 5 December 2010 Peru: The Peruvian Foreign Ministry condemned the "despicable act of aggression" by North Korea and called for respect of the United Nations Charter.Perú condena "agresión" de Corea del Norte contra isla sucoreana http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/noticias/8328609.shtml es 23 November 2010 Univisión Philippines: Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III's spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that "We are calling for an end to the provocative actions and calling for sobriety on the two Koreas. The Philippine embassy in Korea is taking precautionary measures to protect Filipino nationals there."Aquino calls for end to hostilities in Korean peninsula http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/24/10/aquino-calls-end-hostilities-korean-peninsula November 2010 Univisión 10 April 2013 24 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20130410172508/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/24/10/aquino-calls-end-hostilities-korean-peninsula dead Poland: Polish Foreign Ministry expressed "deep concern" over the incident and its potential to bring about a regional crisis, and hoped that "the two sides would avoid escalation".Poland expresses 'deep concern' over Korean border conflict http://www.thenews.pl/international/artykul144059_poland-expresses-deep-concern-over-korean-border-conflict.html 23 November 2010 thenews.pl 2010-11-23 Romania: The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it "is deeply concerned by the armed attack" adding that "We are unequivocally condemning such acts and we call upon the authorities in Pyongyang to put an end without delay to the provocative actions. At the same time, [...] we convey our condolences and heartfelt compassion to the families of the victims."A. K./Ta. B. http://www.mae.ro/en/node/6070 MFA's position on the armed attack by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea against the territory of the Republic of Korea MAE.ro 2010-11-24 Russia: The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that "the use of force is an unacceptable path [and that] [a]ny disputes in relations between the North and the South must be settled politically and diplomatically". Additionally, it urged both sides "to demonstrate restraint and peace,"http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15707330&PageNum=0 Moscow calls on two Koreas to exercise restraint Information Telegraph Agency of Russia 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 July 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes and warned of a "colossal danger" and "said those behind the attack carried a huge responsibility".Koreas in border artillery clash https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11818005 23 November 2010 BBC News 2010-11-23 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that "It is one thing to fire at the water even though these waters are disputed, quite another to fire at the land, at settlements. People died. This is the main point."Transcript of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Remarks and Answers to Media Questions at Joint Press Conference Following Talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, Moscow http://www.mid.ru/brp_4.nsf/0/23DE3F8537FC62A3C32577E7004803A1 25 November 2010 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Information and Press Department 2010-11-28 Singapore: The Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the incident, describing it as a "reckless and provocative action that dangerously heightened tensions in what was an already highly fraught and uncertain situation. [...] We urge both parties to exercise utmost restraint."MFA Spokesman's comments in response to media queries on the exchange of artillery fire between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Yeonpyeong island Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) 24 November 2010 http://app.mfa.gov.sg/2006/lowRes/press/view_press.asp?post_id=6567 29 November 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120302193746/http://app.mfa.gov.sg/2006/lowRes/press/view_press.asp?post_id=6567 2 March 2012 Slovenia: Slovenian politician Jelko Kacin, who is part of the European delegation for relations with Korean Peninsula, condemned the "provocations from the North."A. K./Ta. B. https://www.zurnal24.si/svet/severna-koreja-obstreljuje-juzno-192416/clanek sl Zaskrbljeni nad dogajanjem v Koreji – članek | Svet Zurnal24.si 2010-11-24 Sweden: Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt commented on his blog, calling the incident "very worrying" and for China to "use the full extent of its influence over Pyongyang to affect its regime".https://carlbildt.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/oroande-fran-korea/ sv Oroande från Korea « Alla Dessa Dagar Carlbildt.wordpress.com 1 September 1939 2010-11-24 Republic of China Taiwan: Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China accused North Korea of causing regional tension and asked his government to monitor the situation and to prepare for contingencies during the Kuomintang's 116th anniversary. Also, Timothy Yang, Foreign Minister of the Republic of China condemned the attack.Ma accused North Korea's provocative act http://english.rti.org.tw/Content/GetSingleNews.aspx?ContentID=114268 Radio Taiwan International 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110717021955/http://english.rti.org.tw/Content/GetSingleNews.aspx?ContentID=114268 17 July 2011 United Arab Emirates: Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan described the attack as "irresponsible" and "affirmed the UAE's support for the government and people of South Korea".North Korea threatens continued strikes on South http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/north-korea-threatens-continued-strikes-on-south-2010-11-23-1.320187 23 November 2010 Emirates 24/7 2010-11-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101125044753/http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/north-korea-threatens-continued-strikes-on-south-2010-11-23-1.320187 25 November 2010 United Kingdom: British Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a statement that "The UK strongly condemns North Korea's unprovoked attack" and that it "strongly urge[s] North Korea to refrain from such attacks and adhere to the Korean Armistice agreement".https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/9218848.stm As it happened: Korean artillery clash BBC News 23 November 2010 2010-11-27 United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesman Martin Nesirky said that "Ban Ki-moon condemned North Korea's artillery attack, calling it 'One of the gravest incidents since the end of the Korean War.'" and that "Ban called for immediate restraint and insisted 'any differences should be resolved by peaceful means and dialogue'." United States: White House Office of the Press Secretary said that "The United States strongly condemns this attack and calls on North Korea to halt its belligerent action and to fully abide by the terms of the Armistice Agreement."North Korea Fires Artillery at South Korean Island https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/23/statement-press-secretary-north-korean-shelling-south-korean-island The White House, Office of the Press Secretary 23 November 2010 2010-11-28 The United States also deployed Carrier Strike Group Five, led by the George Washington CVN-73 2, to the region to participate in previously scheduled training exercises with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.Koreas on 'brink of war' because of Seoul, Pyongyang says http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-24/world/nkorea.skorea.military.fire_1_lee-administration-korean-coast-guard-north-korea?_s=PM:WORLD CNN 24 November 2010 2010-11-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101202063305/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-24/world/nkorea.skorea.military.fire_1_lee-administration-korean-coast-guard-north-korea?_s=PM%3AWORLD 2 December 2010 Naval Readiness Exercise Announced http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/showarticle.aspx?id=693&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Release # 101124-2 United States Forces Korea (USFK) 24 November 2010 2011-11-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101128004622/http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/showarticle.aspx?id=693&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 28 November 2010 Uruguay: The Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack and called on both parties "to refrain from the use of force and to channel the resolution of their differences by peaceful means." Vice President Danilo Astori and Foreign Minister Luis Almagro were both in Seoul for a state visit when the attack took place.Uruguay condena ataque a Corea del Sur http://www.uruguayaldia.com/2010/11/uruguay-condena-ataque-a-corea-del-sur/ Uruguay al Día es 23 November 2010 2010-11-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20101125213545/http://www.uruguayaldia.com/2010/11/uruguay-condena-ataque-a-corea-del-sur/ 25 November 2010 dead Uzbekistan: Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concerns about the situation, urging Pyongyang to refrain from taking unilateral measures aimed at further escalating tensions and resolve existing differences through peaceful diplomatic means.http://www.jahonnews.uz/rus/rubriki/politika/soobshenie_informaionnogo_agentstva5_jaxon.mgr Information agency of the MFA of Uzbekistan ru 26 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201051741/http://www.jahonnews.uz/rus/rubriki/politika/soobshenie_informaionnogo_agentstva5_jaxon.mgr 1 December 2010 dead Vietnam: A spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry said that the country was concerned at the incident and that "Vietnam opposes the use of force or threatening to use force in international relations and any military action that causes harm to innocent civilians".Vietnam hopes that parties concerned will strive for peace, stability on the Korean peninsula and solve disputes through peaceful negotiations http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/tt_baochi/pbnfn/ns101123200332 23 November 2010 Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 December 2010 24 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201171412/http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/tt_baochi/pbnfn/ns101123200332 dead See also List of border incidents involving North and South Korea North Korea–South Korea relations Brinkmanship Notes References Van Dyke, Jon M., Mark J. Valencia and Jenny Miller Garmendia. "The North/South Korea Boundary Dispute in the Yellow (West) Sea," Marine Policy 27 (2003), 143–158. 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