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The Korean War (1950-1953) officially never really ended. The warr's major fighting ended with an armistice signed on July 27, 1953 between North Korea and its foes, South Korea and the United Nations. Over the 50-plus years, numerous border battles, clashes, incidents, espionage thrillers, assassination attempts, and terrorist acts have occurred between North and South Korea, often involving American forces as well. Below is a partial listing of some of those incidents of violence between North and South Korea. Naval clash between North and South Korean Navies --November 09, 2009- A North Korean naval vessel entered South Korean waters, refused to return to the North, and then was brought under fire by the South Korean navy. The North Korean ship was partially destroyed, and managed to escape back across the Naval Limit Line, which is the sea-border between the Koreas. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Northern incursion came only days before U.S. President Barack Obama was due to visite East Asia. Capture of S. Korean fishing boat --July 29, 2009- North Korean naval forces seized a South Korean fishing vessel early on the morning of July 29, 2009, after it accidentally strayed into North Korean waters. The South Korean governement asked the Pyongyang regime to release the fishing boat and to return the four crewmen. The captured ship is 29 tons and is called the "800 Yeonan." The South claims the ship strayed into North Korean waters due to a satellite navigation system error or malfunction. Korean Border Tension --January, 2009-North and South Korea both mobilized their military forces in response to verbal threats and posturing related to North Korea's statement that it has "weaponized" plutonium in its nuclear warheads. Sources: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat--Jan. 18, 2009, Associated Press Researcher: North Korea has `weaponized' plutonium--Jan. 17, 2009, Associated Press Korean Naval Border Clash --June 28, 2002-North and South Korean naval vessels fought a twenty-minute gun battle in which 4 South Korean sailors died and 18 wounded near Yeonpyeong island in the Yellow Sea. A South Korean frigate was sunk and a North Korean vessel sustained damage.   Japanese Sinking of Spy Ship-Dec. 21 and 22, 2001-The Japanese Coast Guard chased a suspected spy ship and sank it. Crewmembers of the spy ship fired on the Japanese ships, wounding two Coast Guard sailors. Spy ship crew all believed dead. Japan supects the ship was North Korean.   Korean Border Clash --Nov. 27, 2001--The first cross-border shooting of 2001 between North and South Korea. North Korean troops fired several shots at a South Korean guard post. Fire was returned by the South Koreans.   Nuclear Tensions   North Korean Nuclear Test --October 9, 2006--North Korea conducted its first nuclear test North Korean Nuclear Test --May 23, 2009--North Korea claims to have conducted its second nuclear test    Korean Nuclear Tensions Resources: Q+A-What's the real threat of N.Korea's nuclear programme?--Reuters, May 24, 2009 2006 North Korean Nuclear Test--Wikipedia Article

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