{"id":"37838f4e-83a9-4459-9c57-148070f6cfaf","url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-artillery-pointed-south-stirs-concern-at-border-observatory","domain":"straitstimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Straits Times","country":"SG","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"North Korean artillery pointed south stirs concern at border observatory","plainHeadline":"North Korea deployed 122-mm artillery facing south at the DMZ.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Artillery pieces with their barrels pointed south were spotted at the border observatory.","Observers noted the weapons were 122-mm self-propelled howitzers, older system from the 1970s.","The deployment followed tensions after a mine blast wounded three South Korean soldiers.","Experts suggest the display serves as a show of power rather than a major capability increase.","South Korea and Pyongyang exchange accusations as border postures tighten."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T06:10:55.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T07:23:46.090Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/8dd4c22f-6226-4038-a41d-2b3fb2b46ceb","storyId":"8dd4c22f-6226-4038-a41d-2b3fb2b46ceb","image":"https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/fe3941141c16829c56cea5c175bed7170c6e74ed779d236e2c731e09d814c576?w=1200","author":"The Straits Times","dek":null}