Missile development in North Korea is set to continue over the next five years. The country’s leader Kim Jong Un made the remarks during visits to major arms production facilities in the final quarter of 2025, the state news agency KCNA reported on Friday.
Kim described the missile and artillery production sector as "of paramount importance in bolstering war deterrence".
The report said Kim approved draft documents on the modernisation of key defence manufacturing enterprises.
The documents are due to be submitted to a ruling party congress expected to be held in early 2026, which is set to outline North Korea’s development strategy for the next five years.
The comments follow a KCNA report a day earlier that Kim inspected the construction of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine and attended the test-firing of long-range surface-to-air missiles.
He was accompanied by his daughter, who has appeared alongside him at several recent high-profile military events.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing on Wednesday of a long-range surface-to-air missile at a launch site near its east coast, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
North Korea has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for imposing new sanctions it described as “antagonistic,” vowing to deliver a corresponding response, state media outlet KCNA reported on Thursday.
South Korea's intelligence agency believes there is a strong possibility that North Korea and the United States will hold a summit, with the meeting potentially taking place after March, a lawmaker has said.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that Washington would explore "flexibility" for American troops stationed in South Korea to address regional threats while maintaining the alliance’s core focus on deterring North Korea.
A majority of Russians expect the war in Ukraine to end in 2026, state pollster VTsIOM said on Wednesday, in a sign that the Kremlin could be testing public reaction to a possible peace settlement as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict intensify.
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