South Korea calls for North Korea to halt raising military tension

South Korea on Saturday urged North Korea to "stop action that intensifies military tension on the Korean peninsula," saying it is "very concerned about" the North's firing of short-range projectiles.

The government also said Pyongyang's latest action goes against an inter-Korean military agreement.

"We expect North Korea to actively join efforts towards the fast resumption of denuclearisation talks," a presidential spokeswoman said in a statement.