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S Korea's upgraded warship begins mission amidst North Korean tensions
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WION News | 23/12/2023 03:25 PM | Click to read full article
South Korea's new warship, Cheonan, named after a vessel torpedoed by North Korea in 2010, begins a mission with enhanced anti-submarine capabilities amid heightened tensions. President Yoon Suk Yeol shows symbolic support. The sinking of the original Cheonan, resulting in the deaths of 46 sailors, remains a politically sensitive issue in South Korea, where scepticism about North Korea's involvement persists.