Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war



News Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war North Korean leader also heads Central Military Commission meeting, but state media doesn’t mention warship disaster Colin Zwirko May 30, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean artillery drills on May 29 \| Image: KCNA (May 30, 2025) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw artillery drills and a Central Military Commission meeting this week, according to state media on Friday, lauding “modern warfare” improvements while avoiding any mention of last week's botched warship launch. In a report without many details, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim and dozens of officials “decided on military measures to firmly maintain strategic and tactical superiority in all areas” at the Eighth Enlarged Meeting of the Eighth Central Military Commission (CMC) on Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw artillery drills and a Central Military Commission meeting this week, according to state media on Friday, lauding “modern warfare” improvements while avoiding any mention of last week's botched warship launch. In a report without many details, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim and dozens of officials “decided on military measures to firmly maintain strategic and tactical superiority in all areas” at the Eighth Enlarged Meeting of the Eighth Central Military Commission (CMC) on Wednesday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war

North Korean leader also heads Central Military Commission meeting, but state media doesn’t mention warship disaster

Colin Zwirko May 30, 2025

Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war

North Korean artillery drills on May 29 | Image: KCNA (May 30, 2025)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw artillery drills and a Central Military Commission meeting this week, according to state media on Friday, lauding “modern warfare” improvements while avoiding any mention of last week's botched warship launch.

In a report without many details, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim and dozens of officials “decided on military measures to firmly maintain strategic and tactical superiority in all areas” at the Eighth Enlarged Meeting of the Eighth Central Military Commission (CMC) on Wednesday.

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