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Date(s): June 21, 2007
Participants: 731 North Korea/732 South Korea
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: North Korea threatened to sink any South Korean warships that crossed
the disputed maritime border in the Yellow Sea.
MID#4481
Dispute Number: 4481
Date(s): May 6, 2008 to June 22, 2008
Participants: 731 North Korea/732 South Korea
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: North Korean naval vessels entered South Korean waters on four separate
occasions.
MID#4483
Dispute Number: 4483
Date(s): January 17, 2009 to December 23, 2010
Participants: 2 United States of America, 732 South Korea/731 North Korea
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 26–100 deaths
Narrative: A number of incidents occurred in 2009 and 2010 over demarcation of
the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea and continued hostilities on the Korean
Peninsula. Most of the incidents were shows of force by all three countries. However,
an artillery exchange targeted the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong on November
23, 2010, killing numerous South Korean soldiers. South Korea returned fire on North
Korea.
731 NORTH KOREA/740 JAPANMID#2963
Dispute Number: 2963
Date(s): November 10, 1977 to November 12, 1977
Participants: 731 North Korea/740 Japan
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The first Korean seizure of a Japanese fishing vessel in over two years
occurred on November 10, 1977. A Japanese fishing boat had sailed into an area
about 200 miles east of the coastal city of Hungnam, within the North Korean coastal
economic zone. Two days later, on November 12, the ship and its crew were released.
Coding changes: Participant changed: This was originally coded as involving South
Korea, but the disputant was actually North Korea. Start Date changed from Novem-
ber 12, 1977. End Date changed from November 13, 1977.