People watch news report about exchange of artillery shells between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Seoul, capital of ROK, on March 31, 2013. The ROK Defense Ministry said on Monday that its military fired back after DPRK artillery shells fell south of the western sea border. On Monday, the DPRK began a live-fire drill near the disputed western maritime border with the ROK. The UN Security Council issued a statement on Friday, condemning the DPRK's recent ballistic missile launches. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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S.Korea fires back as DPRK's artillery shells fall south

SEOUL, March 31 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday that its military fired back on the north after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s artillery shells fell south of the western sea border.

The DPRK began a live-fire drill near the Northern Limit Line (NLL), or the disputed western maritime border, from 12:15 a.m. local time, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Full story

People watch news report about exchange of artillery shells between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Seoul, capital of ROK, on March 31, 2013. The ROK Defense Ministry said on Monday that its military fired back after DPRK artillery shells fell south of the western sea border. On Monday, the DPRK began a live-fire drill near the disputed western maritime border with the ROK. The UN Security Council issued a statement on Friday, condemning the DPRK's recent ballistic missile launches. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)