N. Korea Slams South For ‘Reckless’ Drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea has slammed South Korea for what it called “reckless” military drills near their disputed sea boundary. The South quickly denied any training in the area, the scene of several bloody inter-Korean naval skirmishes. The wrangling came five days after the rivals exchanged gunfire along their land border that Seoul says the North started. There was no known casualties on either side, but the incident was a reminder of persistent tensions on the peninsula. North Korea says the South Korean drills violated 2018 agreements that require both countries to halt firing exercises along their land and sea borders. South Korea says the drills didn’t break the agreements because they took place in its western waters, about 186 miles away from the sea boundary.