North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement



News North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement Artillery drill led by Kim Jong Un comes as DPRK expected to revise how it defines inter-Korean boundary in Yellow Sea Colin Zwirko October 7, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Cadets of the O Jin U Artillery Academy fire shells at an island in a simulated attack drill \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 6, 2024) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw artillery drills simulating an attack on an enemy island in recent days, ahead of an expected announcement in state media this week on a change to the country’s definition of the inter-Korean maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea. Kim also visited one of the 20 new rural factory construction sites scheduled for completion by the end of this year, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sunday, complimenting the rare success amid failures at other locations. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw artillery drills simulating an attack on an enemy island in recent days, ahead of an expected announcement in state media this week on a change to the country’s definition of the inter-Korean maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea. Kim also visited one of the 20 new rural factory construction sites scheduled for completion by the end of this year, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sunday, complimenting the rare success amid failures at other locations. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement

Artillery drill led by Kim Jong Un comes as DPRK expected to revise how it defines inter-Korean boundary in Yellow Sea

Colin Zwirko October 7, 2024

North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement

Cadets of the O Jin U Artillery Academy fire shells at an island in a simulated attack drill | Image: KCNA (Oct. 6, 2024)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw artillery drills simulating an attack on an enemy island in recent days, ahead of an expected announcement in state media this week on a change to the country’s definition of the inter-Korean maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea.

Kim also visited one of the 20 new rural factory construction sites scheduled for completion by the end of this year, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sunday, complimenting the rare success amid failures at other locations.

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