Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
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The Bombardment of Yeonpyeong was a 2010 North Korean artillery attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong that marked one of the most serious military clashes between the two Koreas since the Korean War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bombardment of Yeonpyeong canonical | 1 |
| Yeonpyeong shelling | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1032683 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Bombardment of Yeonpyeong Context triple: [Korean People's Army, involvedInConflict, Bombardment of Yeonpyeong]
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A.
Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
The Second Battle of Yeonpyeong was a 2002 naval skirmish between North and South Korea near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, resulting in casualties on both sides and heightened inter-Korean tensions.
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B.
Massacre in Korea
Massacre in Korea is a 1951 anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts the brutal killing of civilians during the Korean War in a stark, politically charged style.
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C.
February 26 Incident
The February 26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo led by young Imperial Japanese Army officers seeking to purge the government and military leadership in favor of a more radical, militarist regime.
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D.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
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E.
31 March Incident
The 31 March Incident was a 1909 counterrevolutionary uprising in the Ottoman Empire, led by conservative and religious factions in Istanbul against the Young Turk constitutional regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bombardment of Yeonpyeong Target entity description: The Bombardment of Yeonpyeong was a 2010 North Korean artillery attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong that marked one of the most serious military clashes between the two Koreas since the Korean War.
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A.
Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
The Second Battle of Yeonpyeong was a 2002 naval skirmish between North and South Korea near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, resulting in casualties on both sides and heightened inter-Korean tensions.
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B.
Massacre in Korea
Massacre in Korea is a 1951 anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts the brutal killing of civilians during the Korean War in a stark, politically charged style.
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C.
February 26 Incident
The February 26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo led by young Imperial Japanese Army officers seeking to purge the government and military leadership in favor of a more radical, militarist regime.
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D.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
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E.
31 March Incident
The 31 March Incident was a 1909 counterrevolutionary uprising in the Ottoman Empire, led by conservative and religious factions in Istanbul against the Young Turk constitutional regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Korea–South Korea military confrontation
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artillery bombardment ⓘ military incident ⓘ |
| aftermath |
debate in South Korea over rules of engagement
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increased South Korean public anger toward North Korea ⓘ reinforcement of South Korean defenses on western sea border ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yeonpyeong Island artillery attack
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Bombardment of Yeonpyeong ⓘ
surface form:
Yeonpyeong shelling
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| cause |
South Korean live-fire artillery drill in disputed waters
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dispute over Northern Limit Line maritime border ⓘ |
| civilianInfrastructureDamaged |
public buildings
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residential houses ⓘ |
| combatant |
Korean People's Army
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Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated) ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
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| conflictIn |
inter-Korean conflict
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surface form:
Korean conflict
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| conflictType | cross-border artillery attack ⓘ |
| coordinate | approximate coordinates near 37.6667°N 125.6833°E ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | South Korea ⓘ |
| countryAttacker | North Korea ⓘ |
| date | 2010-11-23 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most serious clashes between North and South Korea since the Korean War ⓘ |
| evacuation | evacuation of Yeonpyeong Island residents ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
concern expressed by China
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condemnation by United Nations Secretary-General ⓘ condemnation by United States ⓘ |
| killed |
South Korean civilians
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Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
South Korean marines
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| location |
Yellow Sea
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Yeonpyeong Island ⓘ near Northern Limit Line ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| partOf | inter-Korean conflict ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sinking of ROKS Cheonan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Korean War
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Northern Limit Line ⓘ Sinking of ROKS Cheonan ⓘ |
| responseBy |
South Korean artillery counter-barrage
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South Korean military alert upgrade ⓘ United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ
surface form:
United States–South Korea joint military exercises
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| result |
South Korean military and civilian casualties
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destruction of civilian buildings on Yeonpyeong Island ⓘ escalation of inter-Korean tensions ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
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multiple rocket launchers ⓘ |
| wounded |
South Korean civilians
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Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
South Korean marines
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| year | 2010 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bombardment of Yeonpyeong Description of subject: The Bombardment of Yeonpyeong was a 2010 North Korean artillery attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong that marked one of the most serious military clashes between the two Koreas since the Korean War.
Referenced by (2)
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