North Korean Leader Observes Missile Test
North Korean state media published combined photographs showing leader Kim Jong Un watching the launch of two newly developed air-defence missiles.
Details of the Test Firing
The state news agency KCNA reported Sunday that Kim supervised the test firings, which were described as trials of the regime’s latest surface-to-air systems. The report said the launches took place on Aug. 23, 2025.
Regional Tensions and Response
Pyongyang accused Seoul of provoking instability along the inter-Korean border and framed the tests as a response to what it called hostile acts by the South.
Regional and International Concerns
The announcement and released images add to a string of recent weapons demonstrations from North Korea, drawing concern from neighbors and international observers about rising military tensions in the region.