South Korea fired a warning shot at a North Korean patrol boat that crossed the sea border, SKY news reports.
The incident happened around 11:00 a.m. local time on April 15, two days after the DPRK launched its new Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile.
A North Korean boat was targeted by neighboring powers in 1953 after it temporarily crossed the two countries' disputed western maritime boundary, which was set by the United Nations after the Korean War.
During the operation, a South Korean patrol boat collided with a nearby Chinese fishing boat due to poor visibility. As a result, South Korean soldiers were slightly injured.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff downplayed the conflict and said the military was on alert for any "potential provocations" by the North.
"Our soldiers are keeping a decisive combat position and are monitoring the enemy's actions," he added.
Since 1990, Pyongyang has contested the border line drawn at the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War, arguing that it should be farther south.
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