Shootout at sea erupts off Korean Peninsula
By Zhang Haizhou | China Daily | Updated: 2009-11-11 08:34
Vessels from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) exchanged gunfire yesterday for the first time in seven years.
Both sides claimed victory after the skirmish on the high seas. Each blamed the other for starting the shootout and both demanded an apology, AP and Reuters reported.
There were no reports of casualties.
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