April 19, 2024
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Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new multiple rocket launcher on Wednesday: KCNA

State media refrains from sharing imagery of recently-developed MRL, however

Update at 15:00 KST: North Korean TV aired footage of the launch on Thursday afternoon at 15:00, which you can see here.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday oversaw a test of a recently-developed "large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system," the country's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, in a move he said would cause "inescapable distress" to the DPRK's enemies.

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