S. Korea commemorates 24th anniv. of victorious inter-Korean naval skirmish in 2002

South Korea held a ceremony Monday to mark the 24th anniversary of its victorious naval skirmish against North Korea in 2002 in waters off the western border island of Yeonpyeong.

The event marking the victory of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong took place at the Navy's Second Fleet in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the Navy.

The naval battle occurred near the South's frontline island of Yeonpyeong on June 29, 2002, when two North Korean patrol boats crossed the North ...