South Korea: North Korea Fired Artillery Near Border

South Korea says North Korea has fired several artillery rounds near a frontline island Saturday. A South Korean Defense Ministry statement said the North Korean army "fired a few artillery rounds" on Jangsangot promontory near the disputed sea border between the two Koreas. The ministry said it believed the move was part of a North Korean "military drill."   As a precaution, however, the South has warned residents on Baengnyeongdo island to be prepared to...

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