North Korean leader Kim Jong Un officially deployed 50 new launch vehicles for the country’s 600mm rocket system at a ceremony on Wednesday, according to state media, a type of missile primarily targeting South Korea that allegedly “incorporates artificial intelligence (AI)” and can be equipped with nuclear warheads.

The 50 wheeled transporter erector launch vehicles (TELs) were lined up for the ceremony in front of the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang, where the anticipated Ninth Party Congress is set to begin in the coming days, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) photos published on Thursday show.

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