South Korea's KOSPI (equity index) and won both taking a hit on North Korea strike report

News is here ICYMI:

• An evacuation order has been issued for South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong

South Korea's military says a maritime strike on the island was being carried out by North Korea. Not for the first time; in November 2010, North Korean artillery shelled Yeonpyeong.

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Yeonpyeong lies just south of the maritime border line with North Korea, the hotly disputed Northern Limit Line (NLL).

Civilians on the island are being evacuated.

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