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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1488, Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. In 1527, Lê Cung Hoàng ceded the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty. In 1776, Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. In 1879, Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944) was born. In 1917, Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (died 2014) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Seoul seeks North Korea’s help after sailor goes missing at sea
Seoul’s Unification Ministry asked North Korea to cooperate in the search for a missing South Korean sailor who may have drifted north of the inter-Korean maritime border in the East Sea. One sailor aboard a ROK naval vessel conducting a patrol mission in the East Sea went missing earlier on Sunday and may have drifted []
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The West Australian
· Jul 12, 2026
South Korea seeks North's help to find missing seaman
South Korean authorities are asking for North Korean help after a sailor went missing near the two countries' maritime border.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
North Korean soldier taken into South Korean custody after border crossing
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says soldier crossed into South Korea late Tuesday
NK News
· 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 []
The korea Herald News
· Jul 12, 2026
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
Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 7, 2026
U.S. requests information on S. Korean shipbuilders' naval construction capacity: sources
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States has asked major South Korean shipbui...
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Related coverage for "Seoul seeks North Korea’s help after sailor goes missing at sea": The West Australian — South Korea seeks North's help to find missing seaman. Anadolu Agency — North Korean soldier taken into South Korean custody after border crossing. NK News — Lee visits island North Korea shelled, calls for deterrent to ‘overwhelm’ enemy. The korea Herald News — 1 Navy sailor missing in East Sea near NK sea border. Yonhap News Agency — U.S. requests information on S. Korean shipbuilders' naval construction capacity: sources