The exercises are scheduled to last until Friday . Tensions on the Korean peninsula are high after an attack on a South Korean island . The South Korean navy began live-fire exercises on the seas surrounding the Korean peninsula Monday in the midst of bristling tensions with the North , South Korean state media reported . Hide Caption 8 of 28 Photos:Photos: Militaries and Korean tensions Militaries and Korean tensions
The exercises are scheduled to last until Friday . Tensions on the Korean peninsula are high after an attack on a South Korean island . Hide Caption 8 of 28 Photos:Photos: Militaries and Korean tensions Militaries and Korean tensions