Vessels from North and South Korea have both fired across the disputed Maritime border between the two countries, the South Korean Government has said.

While the news of artillery fire  in that area is reminiscent of the Yeonpyeong bombardment in 2010, which killed two South Korean military personnel and two civilians, no casualties have been reported in this time round.

The North had announced early on Monday that live-fire drills would take place in certain parts of the border areas, sending a fax from its military to the South’s navy.

The South said that it returned fire when North Korean