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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 1850, Robert Stevenson, Scottish engineer (born 1772) passed away. In 1855, Ned Hanlan, Canadian rower, academic, and businessman (died 1908) was born. In 1879, Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944) 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
South Korea asks North Korea for help with finding missing seaman near border
On July 12, a navy seaman went missing while on a coast guard duty on the East Sea, says South Korean ministry
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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.
NK News
· Jul 12, 2026
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 []
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 12, 2026
(LEAD) Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A Navy sailor went missing Sunday while aboard a nava...
Los Angeles Times
· Jun 28, 2026
U.S. military searching for Marine missing off San Diego coast
Officials say multiple agencies are searching for a U.S. Marine who went missing during a training exercise off the San Diego coast.
The Japan Times
· Jul 12, 2026
South Korea asks the North to help search for missing sailor
The request follows reports that the sailor went missing on Sunday morning while a vessel was on patrol off South Korea's eastern coast near the Northern Limit Line.
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Related coverage for "South Korea asks North Korea for help with finding missing seaman near border": The West Australian — South Korea seeks North's help to find missing seaman. NK News — Seoul seeks North Korea’s help after sailor goes missing at sea. The korea Herald News — 1 Navy sailor missing in East Sea near NK sea border. Yonhap News Agency — (LEAD) Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol. Los Angeles Times — U.S. military searching for Marine missing off San Diego coast. The Japan Times — South Korea asks the North to help search for missing sailor