Maritime Woes
(CNN) -- Across the seas and oceans of Asia, islands and the waters around them are frequently a source of dispute and even military confrontation. Japan and Russia squabble over Hokkaido; Japan and China claim sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea (Senkaku to the Japanese; Diaoyu to China). Several nations lay claim to the Spratley Islands. But the coastline of the Yellow Sea -- where North and South Korea meet -- is the most explosive of all.
Why There Is Tension
(CNN) -- A disputed maritime border. Long-standing tensions. And on Monday, South Korea ordered residents of five border islands -- including one that was shelled by North Korea in November -- to take shelter as it prepared to start military exercises that have raised fears of a new conflict with North Korea.
