South Korea’s military fired warning shots after about 10 North Korean soldiers crossed the border on Tuesday. The soldiers returned to the North after warnings were issued. Bloodshed and confrontations occasionally occur at the heavily fortified border, called the Demilitarized Zone, but incidents typically do not escalate into major tensions. The motive for the border crossing was not immediately clear. The DMZ is the world’s most heavily armed border, with millions of mines and other defenses. Tensions between the Koreas are high as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flaunts his military nuclear capabilities. President Trump has indicated he would reach out to Kim for diplomacy, but North Korea has not responded. South Korea is experiencing a leadership vacuum following the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol. South Korea and the U.S. have called for denuclearization negotiations with North Korea, but little progress has been made. Overall, the situation on the Korean Peninsula remains tense and unpredictable.
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