Fishing Vessel Crosses NLL

A North Korean fishing vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea earlier today before subsequently returning north. It is believed that the crossing was a mistake.

The Ministry of National Defense revealed the news , saying that the vessel crossed the NLL at 8:45AM in the vicinity of the Unification Observatory in Goseong County, Gangwon Province.

The three North Koreans who were aboard the vessel swiftly expressed their intent to return to the North.