North Launches Deadly Artillery Attack on South Korea

At NYT, "North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Killing Two." (At Memeorandum.)

And from Yonhap News, "Foreign Ministry Accuses N. Korea of Violating Armistice":

South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday called North Korea's artillery attack a "clear provocation" that violates multiple agreements between the two nations and instructed all of its overseas missions to be on emergency alert.

Ministry spokesman Kim Young-sun said Tuesday's attack violates the inter-Korean armistice, the United Nations Charter and other agreements that call for non-aggression between the two sides.

Also, at WSJ, "North Korea Aggression Sets Major Test for President Obama":

When America wakes up this morning the world will look to Washington and weigh President Obama’s words. For all China’s growing power, and its status as North Korea’s principal supporter, in an international crisis the U.S. president is still in the hot seat. The situation demands a clear-throated response and a robust commitment to support South Korea that the North Korean government and the Chinese hear properly. The alternative, a load of waffling, won’t be taken seriously by the aggressor.

Well, I'm not holding my breath.

More at London's Telegraph, "North Korea shells South Korean island: Q&A." Plus, at LAT, "South Koreans wonder about North's motives," and "North Korea's mind games at the negotiating table."