North Korean Attack on The Island South Korea

The sea border dispute that has attracted international criticism of the island near the North Korea paid.

U.S. President Barack Obama by attacking his Yeonpyeong island "angry," he said. In addition, Russia, Japan and European countries denounced.

UN chief Ban Ki-Moon, "South Korea is one of the most serious incidents since the war" and urged restraint on both sides.

Korea to return fire, "adding provocatively that" if you threaten a missile strike.

South Korea's military was conducting exercises nearby, but it's open hostility to North Korea denies firing.

Most of them are hitting military bases - two artillery shells and dozens of Korea Marines arrived on the island when he died. Both soldiers and civilians were injured.

Southern fired about 80 shells on the back. Unknown number of casualties on the north side is not.

In Washington, Obama took an important ally of South Korea. "We strongly as part of its alliance with South Korea has pledged to defend our efforts," he told ABC News.

"We should be treated seriously and ongoing threat to the area you want to make sure that all parties recognize," said Mr..

"They need to adhere to the international set of rules that" North Koreans in China, especially to have to pass.

U.S. State Department and the major powers, "Measurement and unified" position promised to forge. Pentagon co-ordinate its response to the South Korea army said.

28,000 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea.

South Korea's benchmark stock price index markers start of trading down 3.3% at birth, was opened on Wednesday sharply lower.
'Great danger'

UN spokesman Farhan Haq is the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "deeply concerned by the rise of tension Korea Peninsula," he said.

"Secretary General condemned the attack and called for the immediate arrest," he said.

The Security Council, the British ambassador Mark Lyall Grant, the current President Bush about what to do next was in touch with other members. No country has formally requested an emergency meeting.

Russian Foreign Minister "enormous risks" to warn the people behind the attacks, has done a great responsibility.

Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan "We can respond decisively, some unexpected event occurs to make preparations" and ordered the minister.

North Korea's main ally - - EU and Britain also criticized North Korea, but China refused to allocate blame.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, the two nations "to contribute to peace, do more," said there should be.

South Korea President Lee Myung-bak the incident, "the invasion of the territory of Korea as" provocative and future North Korean missile attacks, including location, "a tremendous brand," warned the meeting.

North Korea's military command for the incident and blamed.

"Korea is the enemy of our repeated warnings, to start 1300 in the vicinity of the island Yeonpyeong firing artillery shells at our offshore territories of the reckless military provocation (04:00 GMT), despite the efforts," state-run KCNA news agency of It quoted as saying.

South Korea "0.001mm we dare to invade the territory of the Sea" will be hitting the North, it warned.

Korea War ended without a peace treaty since 1953, but There have been occasional border incidents in the latest rise in tensions comes at a time.

North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il is sick and you want to ensure the succession of his youngest son, is thought to be.

Further south towards the provocative suggestion of a period - the BBC's John Sudworth in Seoul, the heir apparent and the military elite of the country wired and may be trying to build a reputation is.

On Saturday, the North American scientists claim to have a new uranium enrichment facility that the money was marked.

The move two years ago, the United States, Pyongyang abandoned its nuclear disarmament for the resumption of six-party talks prompted exclusion.

In addition, the western maritime border, known as the Northern Limit Line, the past has been the scene of numerous conflicts.

March, South Korea 46 warships and loss of life in the crash near the border. International inspectors to North Korea denied any role in this incident, but North Korean, late torpedo sank the ship.