North Korea deploys new 155mm howitzers near South Korean border
North Korean state media announced the deployment of a newly produced 155-millimeter self-propelled gun-howitzer to artillery units along the southern border. The weapon's 60-kilometer range directly places the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area under severe threat.
Date: May 9, 2026
Location: DMZ Border, North Korea
Conflict: Korean Peninsula Tensions
Category: other
Severity: HIGH
Source: KCNA / Taipei Times