There have been fresh tensions on the Korean peninsula after Seoul and Pyongyang exchanged warning shots near the sea border on October 24, 2022. The South Korean military said it fired warning shots at a North Korean merchant vessel that crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL). Meanwhile Pyongyang said it fired 10 artillery shells after a South Korean navy ship violated the NLL and fired warning shots "on the pretext of tracking down an unidentified ship". In recent weeks, the North has launched short-range ballistic missiles and hundreds of artillery rounds off its east and west coasts to protest against military activities in the South.
Source: Reuters/ Korea Pool
