Kim Jong Un and his daughter inspect at least 26 unassembled Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) in this undated photo newly revealed in Sunday’s plenum coverage | Image: KCTV (Jan. 1, 2023)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter recently inspected dozens of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at what appears to be a factory near Pyongyang, according to NK News analysis of a new image released in state media Sunday.
The image shows Kim and his daughter walking past at least 26 unassembled Hwasong-12 IRBMs inside a large showroom on an unspecified date. State TV showed the image during its coverage of a six-day party plenum that ended Saturday, underscoring the DPRK leader’s call to “exponentially increase” missile production in the new year.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter recently inspected dozens of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at what appears to be a factory near Pyongyang, according to NK News analysis of a new image released in state media Sunday.
The image shows Kim and his daughter walking past at least 26 unassembled Hwasong-12 IRBMs inside a large showroom on an unspecified date. State TV showed the image during its coverage of a six-day party plenum that ended Saturday, underscoring the DPRK leader’s call to “exponentially increase” missile production in the new year.
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Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Twitter.