North Korea Fires Artillery Near Sea Boundary for Third Day

Kim Jong Un's sister mocks South Korea's detection capabilities amid escalating tensions.

South Korea has accused North Korea of firing artillery shells near their tense sea boundary for a third consecutive day.
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has mocked the South’s ability to detect its weapons launches.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff dismissed Kim Yo Jong’s statement as 'a comedy-like, vulgar propaganda' meant to undermine the South Korean people’s trust in the military and stoke divisions.
North Korea has conducted a barrage of missile tests since 2022 while South Korea has expanded its military training with the United States in a tit-for-tat cycle.
Experts predict North Korea is likely to ramp up weapons tests and escalate its fiery rhetoric against its rivals ahead of South Korea’s parliamentary elections in April and the U.S. presidential elections in November.