North Korea accuses South Korea of ‘deliberate provocation’ after warning shots fired at soldiers on border

Seoul says military fired warning shots on Tuesday after troops from the North briefly crossed border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said on Saturday, after Pyongyang accused it of a deliberate provocation" that risks uncontrollable" tensions.

South Korea's new leader Lee Jae Myung has sought warmer ties with the nuclear-armed North and vowed to build military trust", but Pyongyang has said it has no interest in improving relations with Seoul.