North Korea Fires Again at East and West Seas in the Afternoon... "Clear Violation of the September 19 Military Agreement" (Update)

Over 80 Artillery Shots Fired into the East Sea
Over 200 Gunfire Reports Heard in the West Sea and Water Columns Observed at Sea

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] It has been confirmed that North Korea conducted artillery fire in the maritime buffer zones of the East and West Seas in the afternoon, following the early morning of the 14th.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that from around 5 p.m. that day, about 80 rounds of artillery fire were fired eastward into the East Sea from the Jangjeon area in Gangwon Province, North Korea, and from around 5:20 p.m., about 200 artillery rounds were heard and water columns observed at sea from the West Sea near Haeju Bay to the Jangsan Cape area, and measures are being taken.

The impact points are in the northern maritime buffer zone designated by the 'September 19 Military Agreement' along the Northern Limit Line (NLL). The military has confirmed that no shells landed within territorial waters.

The military has repeatedly sent warning communications demanding an immediate halt to provocations, stating that North Korea's artillery fire violates the September 19 Military Agreement.

The Joint Chiefs stated, "Artillery fire within the maritime buffer zones of the East and West Seas is a clear violation of the September 19 Military Agreement," and added, "We strongly warn that North Korea's continuous provocations undermine peace and stability not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the international community, and we strongly urge an immediate cessation."

The military is strengthening its readiness in close cooperation between South Korea and the United States by tracking and monitoring related developments to prepare for any possible situation.

North Korea also conducted artillery fire in the northern maritime buffer zones of the East and West Seas along the NLL in the early morning of the same day. From around 1:20 a.m. to 1:25 a.m., about 130 rounds were fired westward into the West Sea from the Majang-dong area in Hwanghae Province, and from around 2:57 a.m. to 3:07 a.m., about 40 rounds were fired eastward into the East Sea from the Gu-eup-ri area in Gangwon Province.

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