April 30, 2024
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Kim Jong Un inspects nuke launcher and drone engine plants, fires sniper rifles

Leader tells weapon makers ‘to unleash their creative wisdom’ as preparations for war become more urgent

Updated at 6:35 p.m. KST on Aug. 7, 2023 with new photos of the inspections shown on KCTV for the first time on Monday

Kim Jong Un inspected North Korea’s most advanced weaponry including multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) and engines for cruise missiles and drones this week as part of the country’s “war preparation,” state media reported Sunday.

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