March 29, 2024
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Kim Jong Un inspects test of new “tactical” weapon: KCNA

State media reports new technology aims at "significantly improving" combat power of DPRK army

UPDATE AT 1000 KST: This article has been amended to include North Korean state media's English translation, and to include a response to the test from the U.S. State Department. 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected the testing of a new "ultramodern tactical weapon," a report released by North Korean state media said on Friday.

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