Seoul Says Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Crossed Border

A general view shows the North Korean side (back) of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas at South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory -- Seoul says it fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the border (Credit: AFP)

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions.

South Korea's new leader Lee Jae Myung has sought warmer ties with the nuclear-armed North and vowed to build "military trust", but Pyongyang has said it has no interest in improving relations with Seoul.