North Korean leader Kim oversees test-launch of multiple rocket launchers -KCNA

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-14T22:59:29+00:00

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-launch of 600mm multiple rocket launchers, accurately hitting an island target. Simultaneously, over 10 ballistic missiles were launched as U.S. and South Korean military drills occurred.

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2026-03-14 22:59:29

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SEOUL, March 15 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday oversaw the test-launch ‌of 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers, state media KCNA said.

“The launched rockets battered the island target in the East Sea of ⁠Korea about 364.4 km away with the accuracy of 100 percent,” KCNA said.

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South Korea’s military said on Saturday that North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the ‌U.S. ⁠and South Korean forces conducted military drills and U.S. President Donald Trump renewed overtures towards Pyongyang for dialogue.

The missiles ⁠were launched from an area near the capital Pyongyang, around 1:20 p.m. (0430 ⁠GMT) towards the sea off the country’s east coast, South ⁠Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Andrea Ricci

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