ROK military stages major artillery drill near maritime border with North Korea



News ROK military stages major artillery drill near maritime border with North Korea Army fires over 600 rounds into East Sea in two-day exercise aimed at preparing for ‘surprise enemy provocations’ Joon Ha Park April 18, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher fires a 130mm rocket during this week's nighttime live-fire drill near the eastern coastal area of Gangwon Province. \| Image: ROK Army (April 18, 2025) South Korea conducted a large-scale nighttime artillery drill near the inter-Korean maritime border this week, amid concerns about North Korean military activity in the demilitarized zone (DMZ). The two-day exercise took place from Thursday in the Goseong coastal area of Gangwon Province, with ROK forces firing some 600 artillery shells into waters south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL), which divides the two Koreas at sea. South Korea conducted a large-scale nighttime artillery drill near the inter-Korean maritime border this week, amid concerns about North Korean military activity in the demilitarized zone (DMZ). The two-day exercise took place from Thursday in the Goseong coastal area of Gangwon Province, with ROK forces firing some 600 artillery shells into waters south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL), which divides the two Koreas at sea. 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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ROK military stages major artillery drill near maritime border with North Korea

Army fires over 600 rounds into East Sea in two-day exercise aimed at preparing for ‘surprise enemy provocations’

Joon Ha Park April 18, 2025

ROK military stages major artillery drill near maritime border with North Korea

A K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher fires a 130mm rocket during this week's nighttime live-fire drill near the eastern coastal area of Gangwon Province. | Image: ROK Army (April 18, 2025)

South Korea conducted a large-scale nighttime artillery drill near the inter-Korean maritime border this week, amid concerns about North Korean military activity in the demilitarized zone (DMZ).

The two-day exercise took place from Thursday in the Goseong coastal area of Gangwon Province, with ROK forces firing some 600 artillery shells into waters south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL), which divides the two Koreas at sea.

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