South Korea conducted a large-scale nighttime artillery drill near the inter-Korean maritime border this week, amid concerns about North Korean military activity in the demilitarized zone (DMZ).

The two-day exercise took place from Thursday in the Goseong coastal area of Gangwon Province, with ROK forces firing some 600 artillery shells into waters south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL), which divides the two Koreas at sea.

In a press release, the South Korean army emphasized that no shells crossed the maritime border, stating that the comprehensive drill was designed to strengthen counter-artillery warfare capabilities.

“Our units maintain tight surveillance, detection