Pyongyang Sets 'Firing Zones' Near Sea Border

The North Korean government has unilaterally announced two more firing zones near the disputed western sea border with South Korea, reports the Korea Times (Seoul).

The regions, near the South Korean islands of Baengnyeong and Daecheong, have been designated as firing zones for four days beginning on Feb. 5, said South Korean defense officials.

Pyongyang fired around 350 artillery shells into the waters north of the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border, during...