What actions is South Korea taking to find the sailor?

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South Korea is searching for the missing navy sailor and has asked North Korea for help to locate and return him
South Korea’s Unification Ministry said the South Korean navy is already searching for a seaman apprentice who went missing on the morning of July 12 while on patrol off the eastern coast near the Northern Limit Line (NLL). Seoul has also requested North Korea’s cooperation on humanitarian grounds to assist in the search and the sailor’s return.
South Korean navy search is already under way near the NLL
The sailor went missing on July 12 morning during a security mission in the East Sea, off South Korea’s eastern coast near the NLL. Seoul said the sailor is believed to have drifted north of the NLL, and that the navy is currently conducting the search.
South Korea has formally requested North Korea’s cooperation for the return
Seoul’s Unification Ministry said it requested North Korea’s cooperation in the search and in returning the individual. The request was framed on humanitarian grounds, and it was made while the South Korean navy continues its own search efforts.
Defence minister ordered officials to rescue the missing serviceman quickly and safely
Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back instructed officials to “make every effort to rescue the missing serviceman as quickly and safely as possible.” The defence ministry statement did not provide further operational details, but it tied the response to a rescue-focused direction.
The missing serviceman’s rank was identified as seaman apprentice
The sailor’s rank was reported as seaman apprentice. This identification was included alongside Seoul’s statement that the navy is searching and that it has asked for North Korea’s cooperation on the search and return.

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