Kim Jong Un leads artillery fire competition by North Korean military: KCNA



News Kim Jong Un leads artillery fire competition by North Korean military: KCNA Exercise aimed at ensuring combat readiness "under the simulated conditions of an actual war," state media says Colin Zwirko March 12, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday oversaw the country's fourth round of artillery drills in two weeks, state media reported Friday, in a round of exercises intended to ensure combat readiness "under the simulated conditions of an actual war." The event was billed as an “artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the Korean People's Army (KPA) Corps 7 and Corps 9” by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Friday morning. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday oversaw the country's fourth round of artillery drills in two weeks, state media reported Friday, in a round of exercises intended to ensure combat readiness "under the simulated conditions of an actual war." The event was billed as an “artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the Korean People's Army (KPA) Corps 7 and Corps 9” by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Friday morning. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Kim Jong Un leads artillery fire competition by North Korean military: KCNA

Exercise aimed at ensuring combat readiness "under the simulated conditions of an actual war," state media says

Colin Zwirko March 12, 2020

Kim Jong Un leads artillery fire competition by North Korean military: KCNA

Rodong Sinmun

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday oversaw the country's fourth round of artillery drills in two weeks, state media reported Friday, in a round of exercises intended to ensure combat readiness "under the simulated conditions of an actual war."

The event was billed as an “artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the Korean People's Army (KPA) Corps 7 and Corps 9” by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Friday morning.

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