North Korea accuses South Korea of a “serious provocation” after South Korean troops fired warning shots Tuesday at North Korean soldiers setting up barriers along their tense border

SEOUL: North Korea accused the South's military on Saturday (Aug 23) of firing warning shots at its troops near their heavily fortified border, saying it risked raising tensions to "uncontrollable" levels.

South Korea and North Korea traded accusations after Seoul fired warning shots when Northern troops briefly crossed the border, with Pyongyang denouncing it as a 'serious provocation'.