Seoul holds live-fire drills near disputed sea border with North Korea

NK News – North Korea News · Jul 2, 2026

South Korean marines fired hundreds of rounds for a maritime live-fire exercise near the disputed western sea border with North Korea on Thursday, deploying artillery systems off Yeonpyeong Island. The Northwestern Islands Defense Command said the 6th Marine Brigade and the Yeonpyeong Unit carried out their second-quarter live-fire exercise “without incident” in waters south of […]