N Korea’s Kim unveils 50 rocket launchers ahead of key congress
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Kim Jong Un hails the nuclear-capable weapons as ‘wonderful’ and ‘attractive’ as North Korea gears up for a once-in-five-year congress.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled dozens of nuclear-capable rocket launchers ahead of a key congress of the governing Workers’ Party, according to state media.
Kim hailed the 600mm-calibre rocket launchers as “wonderful” and “attractive” during the ceremony on Wednesday, adding that new military and construction goals will be set during the upcoming congress.
Fifty such launchers were presented by North Korean munitions workers, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.
“When this weapon is used, actually, no force would be able to expect God’s protection,” Kim said, according to the KCNA
“It is really a wonderful and attractive weapon.”
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