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Wed 11 Nov 2009North and South Korean vessels exchange fire
FOR THE first time in seven years, a South Korean high-speed naval boat has fought a running battle with a North Korean patrol vessel after it crossed the loose sea border that divides the two Koreas, the Northern Limit Line.
The clash at one of the world’s great flashpoints highlights just how tense the relationship between the two Koreas remains despite warmer ties in the past few months, and how apparent closeness between the two bitter east Asian rivals can never be taken for granted.
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