US EditionNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for more shell production, KCNA says
- Kim Jong-un inspected a munitions factory on June 13, 2025, to review artillery shell production in North Korea.
- The inspection followed Kim’s directives last month to strengthen manufacturing capabilities and boost the production of advanced artillery shells designed for contemporary combat.
- During the visit, Kim toured multiple factory sections, received briefings on expansion and modernization projects set for early 2025, and urged automation to boost efficiency.
- Kim emphasized the importance of fully addressing the goals of the national defense plan by boosting production capacity and generating a larger quantity of advanced, high-powered artillery shells suitable for contemporary combat needs.
- This effort aligns with deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, which includes sending about 15,000 troops and supplying millions of artillery rounds to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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연합뉴스-Yonhap News AgencyN. Korean leader calls for bolstering production of new shells for modern warfare
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for expanding the production of a new type of artillery shell for modern warfare, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday, amid deepening military cooperation between the North and Russia. Kim made the remarks during his inspection of a major munitions industry enterprise the previous day, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, without disclosing other details. During the visit to a munitions fac…
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