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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un witnesses a missile test prior to the Korea-US summit meeting

Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, supervised missile tests, underscoring the military strength of his nation, as disputes between South Korea and the U.S. regarding North Korea continued during their summits.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un witnesses a missile test prior to the scheduled Korea-U.S. summit...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un witnesses a missile test prior to the scheduled Korea-U.S. summit meeting.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un witnesses a missile test prior to the Korea-US summit meeting

On August 19, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected the integrated weapons system tests aboard the Choe Hyon-ho destroyer, according to reports by the state-run Rodong Sinmun. The events were also reported by the Korean Central News Agency on August 24.

The inspections included observing the training and daily routines of naval troops, as well as assessing the combat capabilities of the weapons systems. The captions settings for the article are off, but the captions descriptions are available upon request.

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On the same day, North Korea's Missile Administration conducted tests of two newly developed surface-to-air missiles, as reported by the Rodong Sinmun on August 19. The tests took place in the presence of Kim Jong-un. The captions for the article are off, but the search results do not provide information about the specific name of the military commander Kim Jong-un met on August 21, 2021, after returning from a mission in Russia.

The article is presented in a modal window and is divided into chapters for easy reading. Escaping the window will cancel and close it. On August 23, Kim Jong-un also met with commanders of a military unit recently returned from deployment in Russia. The details of this meeting are not extensively covered in the available reports.

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