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| North and South Korea fire missiles near disputed sea border | |
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| North and South Korea have both fired missiles landing in waters off each other's coasts for the first time. | North and South Korea have both fired missiles landing in waters off each other's coasts for the first time. |
| Seoul responded three hours after Pyongyang launched a missile that landed less than 60km (37miles) off the South's city of Sokcho. | |
| The South's military said this was an "unacceptable" breach of its territory. | The South's military said this was an "unacceptable" breach of its territory. |
| It fired three air-to-ground missiles in response, which officials said landed a similar distance past the Northern Limit Line (NLL). | It fired three air-to-ground missiles in response, which officials said landed a similar distance past the Northern Limit Line (NLL). |
| The demarcation line marks the rough midway-point in the sea between North and South Korea, but the North has never accepted the boundary. | The demarcation line marks the rough midway-point in the sea between North and South Korea, but the North has never accepted the boundary. |
| On Tuesday North Korea warned that South Korea and the US would pay "the most horrible price in history" if they continued joint military drills, seen as a veiled threat to use nuclear weapons. | On Tuesday North Korea warned that South Korea and the US would pay "the most horrible price in history" if they continued joint military drills, seen as a veiled threat to use nuclear weapons. |
| The North is expected to resume nuclear weapons testing soon after a five-year break, with US and South Korean intelligence saying Pyongyang has completed all the necessary preparations. | The North is expected to resume nuclear weapons testing soon after a five-year break, with US and South Korean intelligence saying Pyongyang has completed all the necessary preparations. |
| Why is Kim Jong-un upping the pressure? | Why is Kim Jong-un upping the pressure? |
| The tit-for-tat missile launches come during a period of national mourning in South Korea, following the crowd crush in Seoul at the weekend which killed more than 150 people. | The tit-for-tat missile launches come during a period of national mourning in South Korea, following the crowd crush in Seoul at the weekend which killed more than 150 people. |
| North Korea fired at least 10 missiles in both east and west directions on Wednesday, South Korean officials say. | North Korea fired at least 10 missiles in both east and west directions on Wednesday, South Korean officials say. |
| At least one of the North Korean missiles - launched before 09:00 (00:00 GMT) on Wednesday - landed about 26km south of the border, 57km east of Sokcho and 167km north-west of Ulleung island. | At least one of the North Korean missiles - launched before 09:00 (00:00 GMT) on Wednesday - landed about 26km south of the border, 57km east of Sokcho and 167km north-west of Ulleung island. |
| It triggered air-raid sirens on Ulleung, where residents were told to evacuate to underground shelters. | It triggered air-raid sirens on Ulleung, where residents were told to evacuate to underground shelters. |
| The launch was picked up immediately by South Korean and Japanese authorities who swiftly condemned the escalation from Pyongyang. | The launch was picked up immediately by South Korean and Japanese authorities who swiftly condemned the escalation from Pyongyang. |
| South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol labelled it an "effective territorial invasion", although the missile landed outside South Korean territorial waters, and vowed a "swift and firm response". | South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol labelled it an "effective territorial invasion", although the missile landed outside South Korean territorial waters, and vowed a "swift and firm response". |
| Under international law, countries can only establish territorial claim to 12 nautical miles of sea bordering their land. Mr Yoon has made it his policy to take a tough line on North Korea. | Under international law, countries can only establish territorial claim to 12 nautical miles of sea bordering their land. Mr Yoon has made it his policy to take a tough line on North Korea. |
| Around three hours later, the South fired three precision air-to-ground missiles from warplanes into waters off North Korea's east coast. | Around three hours later, the South fired three precision air-to-ground missiles from warplanes into waters off North Korea's east coast. |
| The firings are a marked escalation in hostilities across the peninsula this year, which has already witnessed over 50 missile launches from North Korea - including one ballistic missile that passed over Japan. | The firings are a marked escalation in hostilities across the peninsula this year, which has already witnessed over 50 missile launches from North Korea - including one ballistic missile that passed over Japan. |
| On Monday a US nuclear-powered submarine arrived off the coast of South Korea as part of the joint US-South Korean drills, which began in August. | On Monday a US nuclear-powered submarine arrived off the coast of South Korea as part of the joint US-South Korean drills, which began in August. |
| Wargaming a North Korean attack | Wargaming a North Korean attack |