Wednesday, November 23, 2011

South Korea Recognizes The First Anniversary Of The North Korean Attack On Yeonpyeong Island



South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island One Year After North Korea's Attack -- Christian Science Monitor

Residents of South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island are confident enough to return to one year after North Korea's devastating attack, but still nervous.

The sounds of artillery shells still send shockwaves through the streets of the little village by the sea where most of this remote island’s 2,000 residents make their homes.

“Whenever there’s a defense drill, people are scared,” says Park Mi-ae, who runs a small restaurant on the narrow main street of the village. “And if there’s an aftershock,” an echo, she says, “people are totally terrified.”

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More News On The First Anniversary Of The North Korean Attack On Yeonpyeong Island

Islanders Live in Fear a Year After NKorean Attack -- ABC News/AP
Yeonpyeong Remains Rattled a Year After Attack -- Wall Street Journal
S.Korea plans major drill for attack anniversary -- AFP
A year after NKorean artillery attack, rage dims but fear lingers for South Korean islanders -- Washington Post/AP
Military drill planned on anniversary of Yeonpyeong shelling -- Yonhap News
Life As Usual on Yeonpyeong One Year After Shelling -- Chosun Ilbo
Marines recall Yeonpyeong shelling with new perspective -- Korea Times
Seoul announces large-scale drill aimed at North near Yeonpyeong Island -- Asia News

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