DMZ standoff: North Korea and South Korean troops exchange gunfire at the border

North and South Korea exchanged gunfire on Sunday after soldiers from the North approached the border.About 10 North Korean soldiers reportedly approached the demarcation line separating the two Koreas near Paju, northern Gyeonggi in the South, Korea JoongAng Daily reported. The soldiers came as close as 2 feet to the border, according to local media Insight.South Korean soldiers broadcast warning messages but the North Korean soldiers failed to retreat. Soldiers from the south then fired warning shots at 5:40 p.m., the Wall Street Journal reported.The North Korean soldiers returned fire before they retreated. The exchange of gunfire lasted for about 10 minutes, the Wall Street Journal reported. No casualties were reported.The shooting came nine days after North Korea tried to shoot down large balloons released by South Korean activists carrying anti-regime propaganda leaflets, the New York Times reported.----------------------------------------­---------------------Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off.For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUSSubscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-WqkTyKK1_70U4bb4k4lQ?sub_confirmation=1Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: https://us.tomonews.netCheck out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCjCheck out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1fStay connected with us here:Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUSTwitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUSGoogle+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus