Yonhap news agency saysthat the militaries of North and South Korea have exchanged artilleryfire along their disputed western sea border.
North Korea fired several rounds of land-based artillery off thewest coast Wednesday, two days after it designated two no-sail zonesalong the sea border, Yonhap reported.
Yonhap, citing no source, said South Korea@@@s military returned fire. The report did not provide further details.
South Korea@@@s Defense Ministry said it could not immediately confirm the report.
Thewestern sea border is a constant source of military tension between thetwo Koreas. Their navies fought a brief yet bloody gunbattle inNovember that left one North Korean sailor dead and three otherswounded.
