Kim Jong Un tours two military factories, emphasizes modern naval capabilities



News Kim Jong Un tours two military factories, emphasizes modern naval capabilities Amid speculation of North Korean arms sales to Russia, leader continues recent trend of weapons factory visits Shreyas Reddy September 3, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un inspects a weapons factory \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 3, 2023) Kim Jong Un visited a munitions factory and a machine complex designed to bolster North Korea’s naval strength, according to state media. In his visits, the leader emphasized the two factories’ role in modernizing and strengthening the DPRK’s defense capabilities, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday. Kim Jong Un visited a munitions factory and a machine complex designed to bolster North Korea’s naval strength, according to state media. In his visits, the leader emphasized the two factories’ role in modernizing and strengthening the DPRK’s defense capabilities, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un tours two military factories, emphasizes modern naval capabilities

Amid speculation of North Korean arms sales to Russia, leader continues recent trend of weapons factory visits

Shreyas Reddy September 3, 2023

Kim Jong Un tours two military factories, emphasizes modern naval capabilities

Kim Jong Un inspects a weapons factory | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 3, 2023)

Kim Jong Un visited a munitions factory and a machine complex designed to bolster North Korea’s naval strength, according to state media.

In his visits, the leader emphasized the two factories’ role in modernizing and strengthening the DPRK’s defense capabilities, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.

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