South Korean marines carried out regular live-fire artillery drills near the disputed maritime border with North Korea, the military said Wednesday, even as the Lee administration pushes to restore the “spirit” of an inter-Korean agreement that restricted such military activity.

The ROK Northwestern Islands Defense Command said its Sixth Marine Brigade and Yeonpyeong unit completed the “third-quarter live-fire training” without incident, firing about 170 rounds with K9 self-propelled howitzers and other weapons.

“The command will continue to fulfill the mission entrusted by the nation and the people and make every effort to maintain our troops’ readiness,” it said in a