Second Battle of Yeonpyeong

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The Second Battle of Yeonpyeong was a 2002 naval skirmish between North and South Korea near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, resulting in casualties on both sides and heightened inter-Korean tensions.

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Second Battle of Yeonpyeong canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf inter-Korean conflict
military engagement
naval battle
aftermath domestic debate in South Korea over naval readiness
increased military alertness on Korean Peninsula
belligerent Korean People’s Navy
Republic of Korea Navy
linked to: South Korean Navy
casualties casualties on both sides
cause dispute over Northern Limit Line
conflictBetween North Korea
South Korea
conflictPhase post-1990s NLL naval clashes
conflictType border clash
countryInvolved Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
linked to: North Korea

Republic of Korea
linked to: South Korea
date 2002-06-29
hasLanguageName Korean
locatedIn Yellow Sea
locatedNear Northern Limit Line
Yeonpyeong Island
partOf inter-Korean conflict
post-Korean War clashes
precededBy First Battle of Yeonpyeong
relatedTo Korean conflict
Northern Limit Line disputes
result South Korean tactical victory
heightened inter-Korean tensions
statusOfArmistice occurred under Korean Armistice Agreement
theater West Sea
linked to: Yellow Sea

Yellow Sea maritime boundary
typeOfEngagement naval skirmish
weaponUsed naval guns
year 2002

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Korean People's Army involvedInConflict Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
Korean People's Navy engagedIn Second Battle of Yeonpyeong