North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees military drill ahead of national assembly meeting

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SEOUL (REUTERS) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw another military drill, state media reported Friday (April 10), ahead of a meeting of the country's rubber-stamp parliament, which is going ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw another military drill, state media reported Friday , ahead of a meeting of the country's rubber-stamp parliament, which is going ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Some earlier exercises included short-range ballistic missiles, and went ahead despite stringent measures the country has taken to prevent a coronavirus outbreak.

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