North Korean artillery pointed south stirs concern at border observatory
- GIMPO, South Korea: Visitors to a South Korean observatory that overlooks North Korea said on Tuesday (Oct 27) that the appearance of artillery pieces with their barrels pointed south on the border was worrying, as tensions between the two countries intensify.
- The two Koreas have traded barbs and strengthened their postures along the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating them since September, after a mine blast there wounded three South Korean soldiers.
- South Korea has demanded that North Korea apologise, while Pyongyang has accused Seoul of fabricating the incident.
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- GIMPO, South Korea: Visitors to a South Korean observatory that overlooks North Korea said on Tuesday (Oct 27) that the appearance of artillery pieces with their barrels pointed south on the border was worrying, as tensions between the two countries intensify.
- The two Koreas have traded barbs and strengthened their postures along the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating them since September, after a mine blast there wounded three South Korean soldiers.
- South Korea has demanded that North Korea apologise, while Pyongyang has accused Seoul of fabricating the incident.
Sources: CNA