North and South Korean Warships Trade Fire From: The Washington Post | Date: June 29, 2002| Author: Paul Shin | Copyright 2002 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

North and South Korean warships exchanged fire in the Yellow Sea today, killing four South Korean sailors and injuring 18, the South Korean military said.

A South Korean patrol boat sank in the 20-minute clash, said army Lt. Gen. Lee Sang Hee, chief operations officer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He blamed North Korea for the incident and said his government was discussing possible countermeasures. He did not elaborate.

It was not immediately clear if there were North Korean ca...

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