1 Navy sailor missing in East Sea near NK sea border

A South Korean Navy sailor went missing from a frigate on a patrol mission near the eastern maritime border with North Korea, the Navy said Sunday.

The Navy said in a statement that a private first class sailor was reported missing from a vessel operating about 50 kilometers east of Geojin in Goseong, Gangwon Province.

“The Navy is currently conducting a joint search with the Coast Guard, deploying ships and aircraft to locate the missing sailor,” it said.

The Navy said it had also notified fish ...