North Korea fires artillery near border in ‘warning’ over South Korean drills



News North Korea fires artillery near border in ‘warning’ over South Korean drills Seoul says artillery fire a ‘clear violation’ of military deal, as Pyongyang accuses South of ‘provocations’ near border Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean artillery drills in March 2020 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Updated at 4:59 p.m. KST on Oct. 19, 2022 with new DPRK army statement on Wednesday afternoon drills) North Korea fired around 250 rounds of artillery from east and west coast areas late Tuesday night, according to the South Korean military, in what the DPRK army called “warning shots” against ongoing ROK exercises earlier that day. (Updated at 4:59 p.m. KST on Oct. 19, 2022 with new DPRK army statement on Wednesday afternoon drills) North Korea fired around 250 rounds of artillery from east and west coast areas late Tuesday night, according to the South Korean military, in what the DPRK army called “warning shots” against ongoing ROK exercises earlier that day. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea fires artillery near border in ‘warning’ over South Korean drills

Seoul says artillery fire a ‘clear violation’ of military deal, as Pyongyang accuses South of ‘provocations’ near border

Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2022

North Korea fires artillery near border in ‘warning’ over South Korean drills

North Korean artillery drills in March 2020 | Image: Rodong Sinmun

(Updated at 4:59 p.m. KST on Oct. 19, 2022 with new DPRK army statement on Wednesday afternoon drills)

North Korea fired around 250 rounds of artillery from east and west coast areas late Tuesday night, according to the South Korean military, in what the DPRK army called “warning shots” against ongoing ROK exercises earlier that day.

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