"South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that the North Korean military targeted the balloons as they crossed the border. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that their military fired back after some of the shots landed on the southern side. There were no casualties reported.
Prior to the ruling party's anniversary, the North Korean news outlet Korean Central News Agency issued a warning on Pyongyang's behalf that there would be an "uncontrollable catastrophe" if the sending of propaganda pamphlets wasn't halted.
As tensions mounted between the countries, outside observers were looking to see whether supreme leader Kim Jong-un, whose leadership status has been in question, would make his first public appearance more than a month at the party commemoration event. The 31-year-old leader turned out to be a no-show at the event, where the attendance of North Korea's leaders is customary. The ceremony paid tribute to his late father and predecessor Kim Jong-il, as well as his grandfather and "eternal leader" Kim Il-sung."
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