US EditionNorth Korea accuses South of ‘serious provocation’ over border warning shots
North Korea condemned over 10 warning shots fired by South Korea near the border during a joint military drill, warning of potential uncontrollable escalation, state media reported.
- On Saturday, North Korea said South Korean forces fired warning shots on Tuesday after soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line during Ulchi Freedom Shield drills running August 18 to August 28, 2025, calling it a `deliberate provocation` risking `uncontrollable` tensions.
- Since last year, North Korea has been installing barbed wire fences and anti-tank barriers as part of a barrier project to permanently block the southern border, Army Lieutenant General Ko Jong Chol said.
- North Korean officials said South Korea fired more than 10 warning shots with a 12.7 mm large-caliber machine gun on August 19, but no casualties were reported.
- Ko Jong Chol warned the North Korean army would "take corresponding countermeasure" and "take no responsibility for the grave consequences", while diplomatic channels remain limited.
- With tensions high, Seoul and Washington say joint military drills are defensive, Kim Jong Un urges a `rapid expansion` of nuclear capabilities, and President Lee Jae Myung pledges dialogue and trust restoration.
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North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border between the two Koreas on Tuesday, 19 August, causing warning shots, an incident that crystallizes tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul.
North Korea Accuses South of ‘Serious Provocation’ over Border Warning Shots
North Korea accused South Korea of a “serious provocation” Saturday after South Korean troops fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers setting up barriers along their tense border. Ko Jong Chol, vice chief of the North Korean People’s Army’s General Staff, noted that Tuesday’s warning shots coincided with the South Korea-US summertime military drills and accused Seoul of deliberately trying to raise tensions.
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