Yeonpyeongdo Shelling Provocation → Officially Renamed as Shelling Battle

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]The official government designation for the Yeonpyeong Island shelling incident caused by North Korean forces in 2010 has been changed to 'Yeonpyeong Island Shelling Battle.'

The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 31st that it has issued an official directive to all units to change the official name from 'Yeonpyeong Island Shelling Provocation' to 'Yeonpyeong Island Shelling Battle' and use it accordingly.

The Yeonpyeong Island Shelling Battle refers to the combat on November 23, 2010, at 2:34 PM, when the Marine Corps Yeonpyeong Unit immediately responded with K-9 self-propelled howitzers to a sudden artillery provocation by North Korea. At that time, two marines were killed in action and sixteen were wounded seriously or moderately.

This government-level name change is interpreted as an effort to highlight the combat achievements of the marines who confronted the North Korean provocation. It emphasizes the meaning of 'fighting and winning.' It is also known that the Marine Corps, the actual combatants, had repeatedly proposed changing the official name to 'shelling battle.'

In this regard, President Moon Jae-in also used the term 'shelling battle' in his commemorative speech on the West Sea Defense Day on the 26th, saying, "I deeply thank the heroes of the Yeonpyeong Island Shelling Battle who stood firm and won despite the sudden attack."

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