March 28, 2024
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Kim Jong Un oversees artillery exercises ahead of key parliamentary meeting

North Korean leader emphasizes modernization, war-readiness at sixth drills of their kind this year

Updated at 17:15 KST to include information about the location of the drill on the east coast.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently guided an artillery drill of Korean People’s Army (KPA) units, state media reported on Friday, the sixth exercise of its kind by the country since late February.

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