North Korea and neighbouring South Korea have exchanged shelling, with residents near the border forced to flee their homes, according to local media reports.
Soldiers from dictator Kim Jung-Un's ministry allegedly fired at a loudspeaker blaring anti-Pyongyang broadcasts recently.
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Residents near the western border were evacuated by South Korean officials, before the country's army began retaliating with dozens of 155mm artillery shells.
The country also announced it would convene a national security council session to consider further plans.
Artillery fire has not been exchanged between the two countries since March 2014.