"Escalating Tensions: North Korea's Artillery Fire and Nuclear Threats Prompt South Korea-US Military Vigilance"
North Korea fired over 200 artillery rounds into a maritime buffer zone near South Korean islands, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The rounds fell north of the Northern Limit Line without causing harm, but the act was condemned by South Korea as provocative. In response, South Korea planned its own military exercise and advised residents to take shelter. This incident follows the deterioration of inter-Korean relations and the scrapping of a military agreement aimed at reducing hostilities. The situation is being monitored in coordination with the US, amidst North Korea's recent rejection of reconciliation with the South and threats of serious action if confronted militarily.
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- South Korea evacuates islands after North Korea fires more than 200 artillery rounds nearby New York Post
- North Korea’s Kim orders increased production of mobile launch vehicles as tensions grow with US The Hill
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