World | South Korea Koreas Exchange Fire in Disputed Waters South fires back after shells land near Yeonpyeong island By Rob Quinn Posted Aug 10, 2011 3:42 AM CDT Copied South Korean warships move unison during an exercise off Yeonpyeong Island. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Kim Ju-sung) Artillery fire has once again been exchanged around the disputed maritime border between North and South Korea. The South Korean military says it fired three artillery rounds into North Korea waters after three shells from the North landed close to the border, Bloomberg reports. The military says it wasn't aware of any exercises and it isn't sure what prompted fire from the North. The blasts took place near Yeonpyeong island, where a North Korean artillery attack killed four people last November. Read These Next President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Federal judge rips into Trump himself in deportation ruling. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Report an error