Coverage dated May 10, 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees latest test of new multiple rocket launcher

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North Korea in recent months has maintained an accelerated pace in weapons testing as it expands its military capabilities while diplomacy with the United States and South Korea remains stalled.

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  1. NBC News

    North Korea's Kim Jong Un supervises latest test of new rocket launcher (opens NBC News)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system state media said.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea: Kim attends rocket launcher test – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The updated weapon system is part of North Korea's efforts to bolster weaponry that can target South Korea, rather than longer-range missiles.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system the country plans to deploy to its forces starting this year, state media said Saturday, part of its move to bolster its lineup of weapons targeting South Korean population centers.

  4. CBS News

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees latest test of new multiple rocket launcher (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    North Korea in recent months has maintained an accelerated pace in weapons testing as it expands its military capabilities while diplomacy with the United States and South Korea remains stalled.

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