"North Korea Escalates Tensions with Artillery Barrage Near South Korean Border"

North Korea has escalated tensions by firing hundreds of artillery rounds into a disputed sea border area with South Korea, violating a 2018 military agreement. The South Korean military responded by firing approximately 400 rounds. This recent provocation follows a history of skirmishes and confrontations in the western sea border region since the end of the Korean War. South Korean officials, in coordination with the U.S., have warned North Korea and are closely monitoring the situation, calling for an immediate halt to these actions.