Seoul warns ships away

SEOUL warned ships today to avoid 29 areas around its coast, starting on 6 December, as 40,000 Japanese and US troops began joint exercises today.
One exclusion zone is about 11km off Daecheong Island, in waters claimed by North Korea that are about 160km from the South Korean mainland. The drills will include live firing from navy ships off the island, a spokesman for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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Source: Safety at Sea