South Korea fires shots at ‘unidentified object’

A new intermediate-range ballistic missile, called the Pukguksong-2, is launched from the vicinity of Pukchang in the country's western province.

SEOUL: South Korean troops fired warning shots at an "unidentified object" crossing the inter-Korean border from North Korea Tuesday afternoon, the South's military announced.

The military detected the object flying across the Military Demarcation Line southward in the Chorwon area in the eastern province of Gangwon at around 4 p.m., according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.