Artillery drill under Kim's command raises tensions
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday announced that Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, led and observed an artillery firing drill conducted by the Korean People's Army, the nation's military force. (Reuters photo)
Kim's border drill targets South Korean capital
The drill carried out on Thursday, featuring units located near the border within firing range of "the enemy's capital," as stated by KCNA. The term "enemy's capital" refers to the South Korean capital, which is home to nearly 10 million residents. The report emphasised that the exercise successfully accomplished significant military objectives aimed at deterring war. (Reuters photo)
Multiple rockets launch in Yellow sea
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported that North Korea conducted a military test, firing multiple rocket launcher shells and self-propelled artillery shells into the Yellow Sea between 11am (0200 GMT) and 5pm (0800 GMT). (Reuters photo)
South Korean JCS keeps tabs on North Korea
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that they were closely monitoring North Korea's military activities while joint drills between the South Korean and US militaries, known as the Freedom Shield exercises, were ongoing. These exercises, which began on Monday, involve twice the number of troops compared to the previous year. (Reuters photo)
'Artillery drill to enhance combat readiness'
According to KCNA, North Korea's artillery drill on Thursday was conducted with the aim of enhancing combat readiness and real war capabilities. (Reuters photo)
Kim urges military preparedness for swift artillery action in actual war
Kim urged the military to advance preparations, emphasising the need for artillery sub-units to seize the initiative with swift and ruthless strikes the moment they enter an actual war. (Reuters photo)
'Need to train all the artillery men'
The report highlighted that the leader of the reclusive state emphasised the necessity of training all artillery personnel across the entire army to become experts in artillery engagement. Additionally, he outlined crucial tasks to finalize the preparations for artillery warfare. (Reuters photo)
Seol's defense minister calls for resolute response
Seoul's defense minister on Thursday, Shin Won-sik, visited the capital defense command and instructed a resolute response in the event of provocations by North Korea targeting the capital. (Reuters photo)
Kim visited military operations base
Earlier this week, North Korean state media reported that Kim inspected the field training of troops at a significant military operations base located in the western region of the country. (Reuters photo)
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