Two Koreas exchange machinegun fire at border, no casualties

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Source: Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a machinegun round into South Korea on Friday, prompting the South to retaliate with its own fire, the South's defence ministry said, three days after the rivals exchanged fire at a disputed sea border.

A ministry official said shots were fired at the border town of Yeoncheon, but added no one was hurt. South Korean activists had sent leaflets critical of the North Korean regime flying into the North from the town.

South Korea's military returned fire after hearing the sound of the North's machinegun fire, the official said.

North Korea on Thursday issued a statement saying if the South Korean allowed leaflet drops to continue, it would hurt inter-Korean ties, days after a high-level delegation visited the South and agreed to resume dialogue.

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North and South Korea 'exchange land border fire'

North and South Korea have exchanged fire across their land border, the South's Yonhap news agency reports.

The incident came as South Korean activists launched balloons containing leaflets condemning North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Pyongyang had warned of "catastrophic" consequences if Seoul allowed the activists to go ahead.

The two sides exchange periodic fire across their disputed maritime border but incidents on land are rare.

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