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North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul

NPR News · May 8, 2026, 5:04 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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North Korea says it'll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks.

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