Washington Post – A long-simmering dispute over a group of islets escalated sharply Wednesday, with South Korea dispatching a flotilla of 20 patrol ships toward the territory as the Japanese coast guard sought to conduct an official survey in surrounding waters.
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Korea Herald – South Korea has been participating in anti-submarine warfare exercise SHAREM-148 with the United States.
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CNN – South Korea’s navy has sent three warning messages to North Korea after one of the North’s patrol boats briefly crossed a disputed maritime border, the South Korean military says.
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