Two Koreas exchange warning shots near sea border amid tensions

The rival Koreas exchanged warning shots along their disputed western sea boundary on Oct 24, 2022, their militaries said, amid heightened animosities over North Korea’s recent barrage of weapons tests. - AP

SEOUL (Reuters) -North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military tension.

The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it broadcast warnings and fired warning shots to see off a North Korean merchant vessel that crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the de facto sea boundary, at around 3:40 a.m. (1840 GMT Sunday).