South Korea Says Border Artillery Is Older North Korean Weaponry

North Korean artillery visible near the western inter-Korean border appears to be older weaponry, not a new system Pyongyang recently discussed deploying, South Korea’s military said Tuesday. The apparent guns, seen with their barrels pointed south, were photographed near Kaepung County, across the border from South Korea. South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Jang Doyoung said the military understood North Korea had positioned legacy artillery in exposed coastal areas. He did not explicitly confirm the reported deployment. The Defense Ministry said it was monitoring North Korean movements and maintaining readiness. Photographs taken October 25 and 26 showed what appeared to be self-propelled artillery near the coast. A Reuters witness also observed three armored vehicles with barrels pointed south on October 26. South Korean media and analysts identified the weapons as apparent 122 mm self-propelled howitzers, but the precise model and number of guns have not been confirmed by South Korea’s military. The weapons were visible from the Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo, near the border. North Korea generally keeps artillery concealed, according to reporting on the...