attack and calls on North Korea to halt its belligerent action and to fully abide by the terms of the Armistice Agreement." The United States also deployed Carrier Strike Group Five, led by the , to the region to participate in previously scheduled training exercises with the South Koreans. : The Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack and called on both parties "to refrain from the use of force and to channel the resolution of their differences by peaceful means." Vice President Danilo Astori and Foreign Minister Luis Almagro were both in Seoul for a state visit when the attack took place. : Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concerns about the situation, urging Pyongyang to refrain from taking unilateral measures aimed at further escalating tensions and resolve existing differences through peaceful diplomatic means. : A spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry said that the country was concerned at the incident and that "Vietnam opposes the use of force or threatening to use force in international relations and any military action that causes harm to innocent civilians". See also List of border incidents involving North and South Korea North Korea–South Korea relations Brinkmanship Notes References Van Dyke, Jon M., Mark J. Valencia and Jenny Miller Garmendia. "The North/South Korea Boundary Dispute in the Yellow (West) Sea," Marine Policy 27 (2003), 143–158. External links FAQ: Korean conflict: Understanding North Korea's artillery attack from CBCnews.ca, last updated 24 Nov 2010 The Korean crisis & the threat of a wider war Video links CCTV footage of the shelling in Yeonpyeong from Yonhap Yellow Sea 2010 in North Korea 2010 in South Korea Conflicts in 2010 Anti-North Korean sentiment in South Korea Anti-South Korean sentiment in North Korea Lee Myung-bak Government November 2010 events in Asia November 2010 events in South Korea