North Korea stresses deployment goals in missile test led by defense officials



News North Korea stresses deployment goals in missile test led by defense officials Kim Jong Un absent from coverage as Academy of Defense Science appeals to fulfill "major weapon production plans" Colin Zwirko March 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Updated at 11:25 KST to include assessments from a South Korean military official. Corrected 04/02 at 16:20 KST to state that an October 31 missile test was actually the last time Kim Jong Un was not reported to have attended such an event, in addition to the October 2 test. North Korea’s Sunday morning missile test was carried out by the Academy of Defense Science as the country prepares a new weapons system for deployment, according to state media on Monday. Updated at 11:25 KST to include assessments from a South Korean military official. Corrected 04/02 at 16:20 KST to state that an October 31 missile test was actually the last time Kim Jong Un was not reported to have attended such an event, in addition to the October 2 test. North Korea’s Sunday morning missile test was carried out by the Academy of Defense Science as the country prepares a new weapons system for deployment, according to state media on Monday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea stresses deployment goals in missile test led by defense officials

Kim Jong Un absent from coverage as Academy of Defense Science appeals to fulfill "major weapon production plans"

Colin Zwirko March 29, 2020

North Korea stresses deployment goals in missile test led by defense officials

Rodong Sinmun

Updated at 11:25 KST to include assessments from a South Korean military official. Corrected 04/02 at 16:20 KST to state that an October 31 missile test was actually the last time Kim Jong Un was not reported to have attended such an event, in addition to the October 2 test.

North Korea’s Sunday morning missile test was carried out by the Academy of Defense Science as the country prepares a new weapons system for deployment, according to state media on Monday.

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