South Korean sailor missing on patrol found dead near North Korea sea border

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The South Korean navy recovered the body of a sailor who went missing during patrol near the Northern Limit Line, the maritime border with North Korea. The incident prompted a large-scale search operation involving ships and aircraft.

South Korea’s navy said on Monday it had recovered the body of a sailor off the east coast, a day after the seaman disappeared near the de facto sea border between the two Koreas. Authorities launched a large search involving 10 ships and aircraft after the sailor failed to report for duty on Sunday morning while the vessel was on patrol near the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border between the neighbours. “A patrol boat participating in the search operation found the missing sailor...