WATCHCON

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WATCHCONWatch Condition (Military I&W Status)
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Watchcon 4 is in effect during normal peacetime, while Watchcon 3 reflects indications of an important threat.
S. Korea shifts 'Watchcon' threat status from 3 to 2 as North readies missile test
The South last raised Watchcon to level two after the North shelled Yeonpyeong Island, just south of the Yellow Sea border on Nov.
UPDATE4: S. Korea bolsters defense posture after Kim's death, bans travel to North
There are five levels of Watchcon, intensifying the degree and frequency of intelligence gathering and analysis each time it is raised.
S. Korea and U.S. could raise alert level on N. Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe separately said: "We are making utmost efforts to protect our people's lives and ensure their safety." The South Korea-US Combined Forces Command raised its "Watchcon" status from 3 to 2 reflecting indications of a "vital threat", Yonhap news agency said, citing a senior military official.
Japan on full alert over N. Korea: defence minister
military stationed here also lowered their surveillance alert against North Korea to their third-highest level, Watchcon 3, as of Tuesday, the source added.
N. Korea's military eases alert level for Yellow Sea border: Yonhap
The South Korea-US Combined Forces Command raised its "Watchcon" status from 3 to 2 to reflect indications of a "vital threat", Yonhap news agency said, citing a senior military official.
S. Korea raises alert before expected N. Korea missile test
''I am aware (South Korea's) Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S.-South Korea combined forces command held consultations and raised Watchcon 3 to Watchcon 2,'' a South Korean government source was quoted as saying.
REFILING: S. Korea, U.S. raise surveillance level on N. Korea after artillery shelling
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