North Korea's Kim orders nuclear readiness after missile test, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises what state media KCNA says is a test launch of a missile over the sea off the west coast of the Korean peninsula, Feb. 26, 2025, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test-launch of strategic cruise missiles and ordered full readiness to use nuclear attack capability to ensure the most effective defense for the country, state media announced Friday.