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Multiple shots have been fired from North Korea at a South Korean guard post in the demilitarized zone that separates the two countries, military chiefs in the South reported.
South Korea responded by firing two shots at North Korea, joint chiefs of staff from the South said Sunday. No injuries were reported.
After the incident, the military issued broadcast warnings, he added.
“We are taking steps through the inter-Korean lines of communication to understand the detailed situation and prevent further incidents. And we also maintain a necessary preparedness posture, ”the JCS said in a statement.
The incident follows the first public appearance in weeks by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, following speculation about his health and the status of his regime.
The JCS added that it was communicating with the North through its military hotline to determine the cause of the incident.
The two Koreas remain technically at war after the Korean War ended with an armistice in 1953, and despite its name, the demilitarized zone is one of the most fortified places on earth, filled with minefields and chain-link fences. spikes.
Relieving military tensions on his border was one of the agreements reached between Kim and Southern President Moon Jae-in at a summit in Pyongyang in September 2018.
But most of the deals have not been carried out by the North, with Pyongyang cutting off contact with Seoul.
