March 29, 2024
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Kim Jong Un inspects thermonuclear weapon to be loaded in ICBM warhead

North Korea says all components domestically produced, meaning unlimited production possible

North Korea has developed a hydrogen-bomb that can be loaded onto a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Sunday.

The KCNA published photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting what was described as a thermonuclear warhead being prepared adjacent to the nosecone of a Hwasong-14 ICBM.

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