North and South Korea exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions

North and South Korea say they have exchanged warning shots along their disputed western sea boundary (Ahn Young-joon/AP)
North and South Korea say they have exchanged warning shots along their disputed western sea boundary (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

North and South Korea say they have exchanged warning shots along their disputed western sea boundary.

South Korea’s military says its Navy fired warning shots to repel a North Korean merchant ship that it says violated the sea boundary early on Monday.

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