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North Korea Warns of 'Uncontrollable' Clash After DMZ Shots and Tests New Air-Defense Missiles

Pyongyang’s message lands as President Lee Jae-myung undertakes his first overseas trip to restart dialogue.

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Un soldat sud-coréen monte la garde devant une ouverture de la clôture de la DMZ, à Gyodong, le 9 mai 2017
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Images de l'agence officielle nord-coréenne KCNA prises le 23 août 2025 montrant le test de missiles anti-aériens, supervisé par Kim Jong Un

Overview

  • South Korea says several North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the boundary in the DMZ on Tuesday around 3 p.m. local time, prompting warning shots and a withdrawal.
  • KCNA quoted Lt. Gen. Ko Jong Chol calling the exchange a serious provocation and claiming more than 10 warning shots, with a threat to respond to any interference with efforts to seal the border.
  • The UN Command estimated about 30 North Korean troops crossed during the incident, according to a Yonhap report cited after Seoul confirmed the withdrawal.
  • KCNA announced Saturday tests of two new air-defense missiles that it said showed superior combat performance under Kim Jong Un’s supervision, without disclosing the test location.
  • The episode unfolds during ongoing U.S.–South Korea exercises scheduled to run through Thursday and ahead of Lee’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington.