North Korea said on Friday it would deploy new long-range artillery systems this year that were capable of striking South Korea’s capital region and would commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks.The announcement comes days after South Korea said the North’s newly revised constitution drops all references to Korean unification, in line with leader Kim Jong-un’s vows to terminate ties with South Korea and establish a two-state system on the Korean peninsula.Kim visited a munitions factory on Wednesday to inspect the production of 155-mm self-propelled gun-howitzers to be deployed at an artillery unit in the southern border area within this year, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency reported.
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FRI · 2026-05-08 · 03:19 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0508-74590
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North Korea to move artillery capable of striking Seoul to border with South
North Korea announced it will deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking Seoul by the end of the year. This move follows South Korea's report that North Korea's revised constitution removes references to unification, signaling a shift towards a two-state system.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-08 · 03:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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North Korea announced it will deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking Seoul by the end of the year. This move follows South Korea's report that North Korea's revised constitution removes references to unification, signaling a shift towards a two-state system. Leader Kim Jong-un inspected the production of 155-mm self-propelled gun-howitzers intended for deployment in the southern border region. Additionally, North Korea plans to commission its first naval destroyer in the coming weeks. These developments indicate a hardening of North Korea's stance and a potential escalation of military readiness towards South Korea.
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North Korea is inspecting the production of 155-mm self-propelled gun-howitzers for deployment at the southern border.
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Kim Jong-un vowed to terminate ties with South Korea and establish a two-state system.
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North Korea's newly revised constitution drops all references to Korean unification.
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North Korea will commission its first naval destroyer in the coming weeks.
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North Korea announced it will deploy new long-range artillery capable of striking Seoul's capital region this year.
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