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North Korea's Kim inspects munitions factories, urges modernisation and efficiency gains

North Korea's Kim inspects munitions factories, urges modernisation and efficiency gains
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a munitions factory on May 11 in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
PHOTO: Reuters
PUBLISHED ONMay 13, 2026 4:16 AM

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday (May 11) inspected several munitions factories and called for modernising production systems, tightening quality controls and boosting efficiency to strengthen the country's military capabilities, state media KCNA said on Wednesday.

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NORTH KOREAKim Jong-unPolitics and GovernmentDefence and military
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