North Korea fires artillery shells at neutral sea zones

Why does North Korea keep launching missiles? 1:20 (CNN) — North Korea fired a total of 250 artillery shells off its east and west coasts on Tuesday, the South Korean military reported. “North Korea fired around 100 artillery shells into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday from about 10 p.m. [9 a.m., hora de Miami]and about 150 artillery shells into the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan from around 11 p.m. [10 a.m., hora de Miami]South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. The projectiles fell within the neutral zones established by the military agreement between the two Koreas, but none reached South Korea’s territorial waters. South Korea, according to the JCS The South Korean military has issued several warning messages about violations of the military agreement and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop the provocations. west is a clear violation of the 9/19 military agreement, and we strongly urge North Korea to immediately stop its actions, as its continued provocations represent actions that undermine the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and the international community JCS warned in the statement. United Nations Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing ballistic missiles, but or such a restriction does not apply to artillery fire, so it was technically not a violation. However, it is part of the ongoing drills and eye for an eye between the two countries, amid ongoing tensions.