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North Korea Says Kim Oversaw High-Altitude Anti-Air Missile Test, Inspected Nuclear Submarine Construction

State media framed the activities as routine technical work with few verifiable details.

Overview

  • KCNA reported that long-range anti-air missiles struck mock targets at roughly 200 km altitude during a launch near the East Sea.
  • The Missile Administration conducted the first assessment of the new high-altitude system the previous day, according to the state report.
  • Kim Jong Un inspected construction of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine, with the site and timing of his visit withheld.
  • KCNA characterized the test and inspection as part of ongoing optimization by missile and weapons research organizations.
  • In remarks carried by KCNA, Kim tied naval modernization to security concerns and criticized South Korea’s nuclear-submarine plans with the United States.