file photo carried by North Koreas Korean Central News Agency.

EPA-YonhapSouth Koreas unification ministry on Thursday called on North Korea to honor a 2018 inter-Korean agreement on reducing military tensions as Pyongyangs latest artillery firing constitutes a violation of the accord.a ministry official told reporters

North Koreas artillery firing came despite speculation that Pyongyang may refrain from military provocations during the ongoing 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.Seoul and Washington have held joint military drills in recent weeks in a bid to maintain a firm readiness posture in the wake of the Norths missile and nuclear threats.The Souths troops also kicked off the annual Hoguk exercise on Monday to hone its defense capabilities.

When it comes to the 2018 accord.and gauging the Souths stance on the 2018 inter-Korean deal.

North Korea has launched hundreds of artillery shots into maritime buffer zones set under the 2018 inter-Korean agreement in its powerful military countermeasure against military drills under way in the South.

The ministry said various reasons appear to have been behind the Norths latest artillery firing.Cultural performances will begin at 11:30 a.

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