North Korean leader inspects factory producing multiple rocket launchers

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a factory at an undisclosed location in North Korea last Sunday, in this photo released by the state-run [North] Korean Central News Agency on Dec. 30, 2025.SEOUL, December 30 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged officials to "bring about a revolution" in upgrading an artillery weapons system while inspecting a munitions factory that produces multiple rocket launchers, state media reported on Tuesday.

According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim, accompanied by a slew of military brass and key officials, visited the factory last Sunday and inspected the "production of weapons and combat equipment" to be supplied to key military units.

Kim hailed the rocket launchers as a "super-powerful weapon system" that can "annihilate the enemy through a sudden, precise strike with high accuracy and devastating power, and can also be used as a strategic attack means."

He also called for "further expanding the successes achieved this year and achieving greater successes through strenuous efforts" in strengthening the country’s defense capabilities in the coming year.

Kim has recently made a series of public appearances including a visit to a construction site for nuclear-powered submarines and on-site inspections of missile launches and drills, in an apparent effort to promote year-end achievements ahead of the country’s key party congress scheduled for early next year.
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