Kim Jong-un attends ceremony to unveil ballistic missile system
The DPRK has showcased a new missile launching system, in a ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong-un. According to the state run Korean Central News Agency, the ceremony unveiled ‘a new-type tactical ballistic missile launcher to be commissioned as a new pivotal attack weapon of the DPRK armed forces.’ The report was accompanied by stills of Kim addressing crowds at the event, held at night in an unidentified location. The missile launchers are shown behind the crowd, with KCNA reporting that 250 have been produced.
Additional video footage shows Kim greeting the military, and the crowd applauding as missile launchers drive past.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is pictured at the congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang.
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang remains resolute for a showdown with the United States regardless of the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in November while keeping the door open to dialogue, his nation's official media reported Monday.
During a speech at a military ceremony in Pyongyang on Sunday, Kim justified North Korea's military buildup as a counter to Washington's closer military cooperation with Japan and South Korea, the Korean Central News Agency reported.
Kim said that it is a foregone conclusion that North Korea would prepare for confrontation with the United States even after its administration changes following the presidential election on Nov. 5, according to the media.
Describing the United States as "a hostile nation to be dealt with for generations to come," Kim stressed the necessity to beef up its nuclear forces.
The ceremony in Pyongyang was held to commemorate the transfer of "250 new-type tactical ballistic missile launchers," which Kim inspected, accompanied by his daughter.
The weapons, considered capable of carrying short-range ballistic missiles to target South Korea, are expected to be deployed near their border.
In the U.S. presidential election, former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to face off. Trump and Kim held the first-ever U.S.-North Korea summit in 2018.
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