North Korea Fires Artillery Shells Near South Korean Islands, Seoul Says
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People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korea's artillery firing, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 5, 2024.
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, prompting evacuation orders for their residents, Seoul's defense ministry and local officials said.
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