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Coverage dated August 23, 2025

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Supervises Test of New Antiair Missiles

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The report did not specify the missiles that were tested or where the event took place.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises test of new anti-air missiles (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test-firing of two types of new anti-air missiles, state media reports, displaying his expanding military capabilities as South Korea and the U.S. carry out joint military drills.

  2. Al Jazeera

    North Korea’s Kim oversees test-firing of new air defence missiles (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Report comes a day before US President Donald Trump’s summit with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung.

  3. Military.com

    North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Supervises Test of New Antiair Missiles (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The report did not specify the missiles that were tested or where the event took place.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea: Kim oversees 'new' missile test — state media – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been heightened in recent days, amid joint US-South Korean military drills and an imminent summit between the South Korean and US presidents.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Kim Jong Un tests new missiles days before US-South Korea summit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Korean Central News Agency said two missiles were launched at targets in order to test their "combat capability."

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