A recent incident at the border of the two countries has escalated tensions between North and South Korea. According to a North Korean military statement, South Korean soldiers fired over 10 warning shots with a machine gun at North Korean soldiers building a barrier. The incident adds to ongoing concerns about joint US-South Korean military drills in the region.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-22/north-korea-says-south-korea-fired-warning-shots-at-its-soldiers