North Korea conducts large-scale artillery drills on anniversary

South Korea's defense ministry could not immediately confirm the report

Reuters April 25, 2017
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A soldier salutes from atop an armoured vehicle as it drives past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
North Korea conducted large-scale artillery exercises on Tuesday on the 85th anniversary of the foundation of its army, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.

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Yonhap, citing an unidentified South Korean government source, said there were signs North Korea's military was carrying out large-scale, live-fire drills in areas around the city of Wonsan on its east coast.

South Korea's defense ministry could not immediately confirm the report.
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