North Korean leader Kim Jong-un tours the country’s key weapons factories and pledges to speed up efforts to advance his military's arms and war readiness, according to state media
Kim's tour of the weapons factories comes after a giant military parade last month in North Korea’s capital where the leader was joined by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and a Chinese ruling party official. / Photo: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
Kim’s three-day inspections through Saturday came as the United States and South Korea prepared for their next round of combined military exercises planned for later this month to cope with the growing North Korean threat. During Kim's visit to an unspecified factory producing large-calibre artillery systems, he stressed the factory's"important responsibilities and tasks in perfecting war readiness," North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday.
At another factory manufacturing launcher trucks designed to transport and fire ballistic missiles, Kim said increasing the supply of the vehicles is a top priority for the military and complimented workers for establishing a"solid foundation" for production.
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