Russia's Foreign Ministry accused South Korea on Monday of boosting tension in its relations with the Communist North and called for diplomacy in restoring calm and security on the Korean peninsula. South Korea said the North was getting ready to blow up roads that cross the heavily militarized border in an escalating exchange of verbal barbs after the North accused its rival of sending drones over its capital Pyongyang.

South Korea's military said Monday it was "fully ready" to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to prepare to fire in an escalating dispute over drone flights

South Korea's military said it was "fully ready" to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border in a dispute over drone flights to Pyongyang.