Tense Yeonpyeong Island

Tension is mounting as North Korea prepares to test fire a long-range missile assumed to be Taepodong-2 yesterday, following signs of provocation in the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea. A resident collects oysters in the estuary of Yeonpyeong Island near the border, and beyond him is a Chamsuri patrol killer medium cruising to monitor North Korean activities.

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