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1 Navy sailor missing in East Sea near NK sea border

The korea Herald News

The korea Herald News

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July 12, 2026

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1 Navy sailor missing in East Sea near NK sea border

A South Korean Navy sailor went missing from a frigate on a patrol mission near the eastern maritime border with North Korea, the Navy said Sunday. The Navy said in a statement that a private first class sailor was reported missing from a vessel operating about 50 kilometers east of Geojin in Goseong, Gangwon Province. “The Navy is currently conducting a joint search with the Coast Guard, deploying ships and aircraft to locate the missing sailor,” it said. The Navy said it had also notified fish

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NK News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Lee visits island North Korea shelled, calls for deterrent to ‘overwhelm’ enemy

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited Yeonpyeong Island near the maritime border with North Korea on Wednesday, one day before the 76th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. It marked the first time a sitting president has visited the Marine Yeonpyeong Unit in 14 years, since Lee Myung-bak’s inspection in 2012. North []

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 24, 2026

(URGENT) 1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea: JCS

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The korea Herald News

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· Jun 24, 2026

North Korean soldier under investigation after crossing MDL overnight: JCS

A North Korean soldier is under investigation after crossing the Military Demarcation Line into South Korea on Tuesday night, Seoul’s military said Wednesday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it secured custody of the North Korean soldier along the central section of the inter-Korean border on Tuesday night. “Relevant details are under investigation by related authorities,” the JCS said in a statement. The soldier is believed to have expressed a wish to defect to South Korea, according to military

Korea Times News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol

Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jun 24, 2026

South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border

South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jun 22, 2026

South Korean ships transit Strait of Hormuz after U.S.–Iran agreement

Seoul, June 22 (SANA) Two South Korean vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz following an agreement between the United States and Iran, South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Monday. The ministry, cited by Yonhap News Agency, said the vessels, operated by South Korean shipping companies, had been waiting in the []

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Related coverage for "1 Navy sailor missing in East Sea near NK sea border": NK News — Lee visits island North Korea shelled, calls for deterrent to ‘overwhelm’ enemy. Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) 1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea: JCS. The korea Herald News — North Korean soldier under investigation after crossing MDL overnight: JCS. Korea Times News — Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol. Borneo Bulletin — South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border. Syrian Arab News Agency — South Korean ships transit Strait of Hormuz after U.S.–Iran agreement