"Escalating Tensions: North Korea's Artillery Fire Prompts South Korean Island Evacuations and Joint US Drills"

North Korea fired approximately 200 shells near two South Korean islands, prompting island residents to seek safety in bomb shelters. The shells landed in the waters north of the Northern Limit Line, with no reported injuries. South Korea responded with live-fire drills. The incident escalated tensions in the region, with South Korea blaming North Korea for the heightened state of alert. The shelling follows recent joint military exercises between South Korea and the U.S., which North Korea has historically condemned.