North, South Korea Exchange Fire

North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire along the countries' western border, Seoul officials said, in the latest flareup of cross-border violence. The South's defense ministry said the incident began Thursday when North Korea fired shells at South Korean military positions. The South responded by launching dozens of 155 millimeter artillery rounds at the North, the ministry said. A South Korean news agency reported that the North's projectiles appeared to have...

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