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Kim Jong Un Praises 'Super-Powerful' Rocket Launchers Amid Tensions

12/30/2025

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On December 28, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a munitions factory producing rocket launchers and praised them to 'annihilate the enemy'.
The visit followed a test-fire of two long-range cruise missiles.
Kim described the rocket system as a 'super-powerful weapon' for attacks.
State media images showed him beside missile systems in a propaganda-laden factory.
North Korea remains at war with South Korea, and testing aims to sharpen accuracy.

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On December 28, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a munitions factory producing rocket launchers and praised them to 'annihilate the enemy'.
The visit followed a test-fire of two long-range cruise missiles.
Kim described the rocket system as a 'super-powerful weapon' for attacks.
State media images showed him beside missile systems in a propaganda-laden factory.
North Korea remains at war with South Korea, and testing aims to sharpen accuracy.