North Korea debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile



News North Korea debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile ‘Missile industry day’ may seek to legitimize Kim Jong Un’s daughter first introduced at Hwasong-17 launch, expert says Anton Sokolin November 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un walks with his daughter while holding hands at an ICBM test site. \| Image: KCNA (Nov. 19, 2022) North Korea has created a new holiday to mark the successful launch of its biggest nuclear-capable missile last year, according to state media, in a move that one expert said may be an attempt to strengthen the legitimacy of Kim Jong Un’s daughter introduced for the first time at the test. The standing committee of the DPRK’s rubber-stamp parliament “unanimously” approved a decree to establish Nov. 18 as “missile industry day” (미싸일공업절), Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday. North Korea has created a new holiday to mark the successful launch of its biggest nuclear-capable missile last year, according to state media, in a move that one expert said may be an attempt to strengthen the legitimacy of Kim Jong Un’s daughter introduced for the first time at the test. The standing committee of the DPRK’s rubber-stamp parliament “unanimously” approved a decree to establish Nov. 18 as “missile industry day” (미싸일공업절), Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday. 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 debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile

‘Missile industry day’ may seek to legitimize Kim Jong Un’s daughter first introduced at Hwasong-17 launch, expert says

Anton Sokolin November 6, 2023

North Korea debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile

Kim Jong Un walks with his daughter while holding hands at an ICBM test site. | Image: KCNA (Nov. 19, 2022)

North Korea has created a new holiday to mark the successful launch of its biggest nuclear-capable missile last year, according to state media, in a move that one expert said may be an attempt to strengthen the legitimacy of Kim Jong Un’s daughter introduced for the first time at the test.

The standing committee of the DPRK’s rubber-stamp parliament “unanimously” approved a decree to establish Nov. 18 as “missile industry day” (미싸일공업절), Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday.

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