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More Artillery Fired Toward South

January 29 2010

North Korea

North Korea on Friday fired artillery rounds into the sea near a disputed border for the third straight day, Agence France-Presse reports.

About 20 shells were fired before noon off the west coast, said a spokesman for the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The shells landed in North Korean waters further north than the rounds on Wednesday and Thursday, the spokesman said.

The South Korean Defense Ministry is said to be contemplating shipping more artillery and advanced...

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