The DPRK accused South Korea of armed provocation in the eastern part of the De-militarized Zone on Sunday.
According to the DPRK's official news agency, KCNA the South Korean army entered the Zone South of Official Marker Number 1270 and fired a 90-millimeter re-coilless gun towards a DPRK policeman.
The news agency adds that the "premeditated provocation" of the South Korean army was designed to "deliberately aggravate" the situation in the Demilitarized Zone.