Kim jong-un promises 'necessary reaction' in warning to south korea

A statement from the North's Ministry of the People's Armed Forces accused South Korea of mobilizing fighter jets and warships for drills in the western sea boundary on Wednesday.

They stressed that the drills violated inter-Korean agreements aimed at reducing military tensions. The statement said: “Such reckless move of the military warmongers of the south side is

the height of the military confrontation. "This is a grave provocation which can never be overlooked and this situation demands a necessary reaction from us." But South

Korea's Defense Ministry said the drills didn't break the agreements because they took place in its western waters, about 300 kilometres (186 miles) away from the sea boundary. A

ministry official, requesting anonymity citing department rules, said that South Korea has been maintaining its military readiness without violating the 2018 agreements. The wrangling came

five days after the rivals exchanged gunfire along their land border that Seoul says the North started. There were no known casualties on either side, but the incident was a reminder of

persistent tensions on the peninsula. Seoul said several bullets fired from North Korea struck one of their front-line guard posts before South Korean soldiers fired 20 warning shots in

response on May 3rd. South Korea sent a message requesting North Korea explain the incident, but the North has yet to reply, according to the Defense Ministry. READ MORE: NORTH KOREA'S

24 HOUR PANIC TO PROVE KIM JONG-UN WAS NOT DEAD  The Koreas remain split along the world's most heavily fortified border since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. The United States

stations about 28,500 troops in South Korea to help deter potential aggression from North Korea. It also comes after North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un re-emerged in the public eye after

going missing for weeks in April, prompting wild speculation concerning his health. There was no acknowledgement of the North Korean leader's bizarre 20-day absence during his first

public appearance last week. But state agency KCNA reported that the North Korean dictator attended the completion of a fertiliser plant in a region north of Pyongyang.