World | South Korea Koreas Exchange Fire in Disputed Waters South fires back after shells land near Yeonpyeong island By Rob Quinn Posted Aug 10, 2011 3:42 AM CDT Copied South Korean warships move unison during an exercise off Yeonpyeong Island. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Kim Ju-sung) Artillery fire has once again been exchanged around the disputed maritime border between North and South Korea. The South Korean military says it fired three artillery rounds into North Korea waters after three shells from the North landed close to the border, Bloomberg reports. The military says it wasn't aware of any exercises and it isn't sure what prompted fire from the North. The blasts took place near Yeonpyeong island, where a North Korean artillery attack killed four people last November. Read These Next The 8 Democrats who bucked party on shutdown have something in common. Porn studio is US' 'most prolific copyright plaintiff.' Hormone therapy for menopause was unfairly demonized, says the FDA. A city rule has turned recording exhaust into a lucrative side hustle. Report an error