Kim calls for North Korea to boost missile production

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 14, 2023 11:58 am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a 'drastic boost' in missile production during visits to key weapons factories, state media said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States prepared for joint drills next week.

The tour of the plants from Friday to Saturday came after Kim called for stepping up war preparations at a key military meeting last week.

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