Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol
By Yonhap
A port in Geojin, Gangwon Province / Korea Times file
A Navy sailor went missing Sunday while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea, prompting a search operation, the military said.
The sailor, whose identity was withheld, was reported missing Sunday morning while the vessel was on patrol about 50 kilometers off Geojin in Gangwon Province, according to the military.
The Navy launched a search operation in cooperation with the Coast Guard, deploying ships and aircraft.