This is what it’s like to live in North Korea’s firing line
Threats of war by North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, emboldened by its closer relations with Russia and China, are worrying the residents South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island.
Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea | The maritime border between North and South Korea is a deceptively peaceful part of the world.
On a sparsely populated island surrounded by azure seas just a two-hour ferry ride from Seoul, the locals fish for crab and chat amiably in the mural-lined laneways that make up their tight-knit community of 2000 people.
Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com
