North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions

Kim’s three-day inspections through Saturday came as the United States and South Korea prepared for their next round of combined military exercises planned for later this month to cope with the growing North Korean threat.

During Kim's visit to an unspecified factory producing large-calibre artillery systems, he stressed the factory’s “important responsibilities and tasks in perfecting war readiness,” North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said. At a factory producing engines for cruise missiles and drones, Kim called for “rapidly expanding” production, KCNA said. Kim’s stops also included a small arms factory, where he stressed the need to modernise the weapons carried by soldiers. Photos published by state media showed Kim firing at least two different scoped rifles from a table.

Shoigu’s presence at the Jul 27 parade, which came after Kim took him on a tour of a domestic arms exhibition, demonstrated North Korea’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and added to suspicions the North was willing to supply arms to Russia to support its war efforts.

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