File photoSeoul's military said Tuesday it had fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, with tensions high over Pyongyang's trash-carrying balloons and Seoul's loudspeaker propaganda campaigns. "After our military issued warning broadcasts and warning shots, they retreated northward," it said, adding the incident happened June 9. "Apart from the immediate retreat of the North Korean soldiers following our warning shots, there were no unusual movements observed", the JCS said, adding the military was closely monitoring troops near the border. South Korea's military said Monday it had detected signs the North was installing its own loudspeakers. The 2018 pact was a hallmark achievement of former president Moon Jae-in, who met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un repeatedly in a bid to improve ties.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 11, 2024 11:00 UTC