1.   Chief presidential spokesman Park Jie-won praised the swift military action and urged North Korea to stop armed provocations to promote peace on the peninsula.

2.   Military analysts have said armed provocation is likely should the North Korean government face collapse.

3.   Neither Korea dares patrol the islet because of rapid currents and fears of armed provocations.

4.   Seoul officials fear that North Korea might attempt armed provocations to divert attention from its growing internal economic and other troubles.

5.   South Korean President Kim Young-sam urged his military Monday to be fully prepared against possible armed provocations by North Korea.

6.   Song downplayed the chances of a full-scale North Korean armed provocation, but added that the North could infiltrate armed agents or attempt border skirmishes.

7.   The South, accusing Pyongyang of repaying aid with armed provocation, cut off humanitarian and other assistance.

8.   In an interview with AFP Saturday, Zlenko ruled out the use of force against Crimea unless separatists there resort to armed provocation.