North Korea says leader Kim supervised missile tests simulating nuclear strikes against rivals
- On May 8, 2025, Kim Jong Un directed a series of launches of short-range ballistic missiles targeting the Sea of Japan, with the missiles fired from the eastern Wonsan region.
- The launches followed joint US-South Korea military drills that Pyongyang condemns as provocations and nuclear war preparations on the Korean Peninsula.
- The missile test included systems resembling Russia's Iskander and 600-millimeter multiple rocket launchers, both classified by South Korea and Japan as ballistic due to propulsion and guided flight.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs reported missiles flew up to approximately 800 kilometers between 8:10 and 9:20 a.m., with no damage or entry into Japanese economic waters, according to Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani.
- The test aimed to boost North Korea’s nuclear counterattack capability and combat readiness, marking its sixth missile event this year amid growing military ties with Russia and regional tension concerns.
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North Korea's Kim guides missile test for nuclear counterattack
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday guided a missile test to boost the military's nuclear counterattack capability, according to state-run media, a report that came after South Korea and Japan detected the launch of multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan the same day.
North Korea Says Leader Kim Supervised Missile Tests Simulating Nuclear Strikes Against Rivals
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against U.S. and South Korean forces, state media said, as the North continued to blame its rivals for escalating tensions through their joint military exercises.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un leads missile test, stresses nuclear force readiness, KCNA says - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of a short-range ballistic missile and long-range artillery on Thursday and stressed the importance of combat readiness of the country’s nuclear forces, state media reported on Friday.
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