A U.S. Reaper drone crashed into the Yellow Sea during a routine mission near Gunsan, prompting an investigation and raising questions about potential technical issues.
Two North Korean fishermen who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters remain stranded after more than two months, as Pyongyang refuses to respond to repeated repatriation requests.
China appears to be reviving its “gray zone” tactics in the Yellow Sea by installing large steel structures in contested waters within the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone, raising concerns in Seoul over a possible gradual campaign to assert control without direct confrontation.
