Tensions run high in Korea as a South Korean navy ship was torpedoed in what is believed to be a North Korean submarine attack. Reports state that several of the ship’s crew have died, and other crew members are missing. The incident happened close to the disputed sea border between the two Koreas, fueling fears that the ongoing tensions between North and South Korea could escalate into conflict. The South Korean ship, the Cheonan, was on a routine patrol when it was hit by an explosion near its stern. North Korea had previously threatened “unprecedented strikes,” including nuclear attacks, against both South Korea and the United States, claiming that they were planning to topple the regime of Kim Jong-il. Relations have degraded between the two countries recently, with disputes over cross-border tourism and a joint economic zone. South Koreans have expressed fear that their neighbors to the north are becoming increasingly erratic and dangerous. Gen. Walter Sharp, commander of 28,500 US troops in South Korea, has visited the site of the incident to offer support and assistance to South Korean military officials. The naval clashes between the two countries have a long history, with the Yellow Sea being the site of naval battles in 1999 and 2002 resulting in multiple fatalities. While Korean War hostilities ended in 1953, relations between the two states have remained tense, often viewed as a smaller offshoot of the Cold War.
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