North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul

In this photo provided on May 8, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits the destroyer Choe Hyon to review its maneuverability off North Korea

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.

(Image credit: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service)