"US and South Korea Respond to North Korean Threats with Joint Military Drills"

South Korea evacuated residents from two islands near the disputed maritime border after North Korea fired over 200 artillery rounds into the sea. The South Korean military also conducted firing at sea, which may have been a drill or in response to an unspecified "situation." No damage was reported, but the actions have escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula. This incident recalls a serious attack in 2010 when North Korean artillery killed four people on Yeonpyeong island.