Kim Jong Un, North Korea's supreme leader, personally oversaw a long-range missile test and reaffirmed the state's commitment to unlimited and ongoing development of its nuclear military capabilities. The tags are [Kim Jong Un, North Korea, missile test, nuclear development]
On 29 Dec 2025 GMT+7, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim Jong Un personally supervised a strategic long-range cruise missile test. This demonstrated full credibility, combat readiness, and North Korea's strategic retaliatory strike capability. The tags are [KCNA, missile test, North Korea, Kim Jong Un, strategic capability]
The report stated the strategic cruise missiles flew along predetermined paths, taking 10,199 seconds and 10,203 seconds respectively before successfully hitting their targets. The tags are [missile flight, strategic cruise missile, target, flight duration]
North Korean news agencies reported that on this occasion, Kim Jong Un confirmed that the Workers' Party and the government will devote all efforts to unlimited and sustainable development of the state's nuclear forces. He emphasized the importance of verifying the reliability and rapid response capabilities of components in the nuclear interception system amid diverse security threats. The tags are [nuclear forces, Workers' Party, security threats, nuclear interception]
Meanwhile, South Korea's military disclosed that it detected multiple missile launches from the Sunan area near Pyongyang around 08:00 on Sunday. They noted North Korea might conduct additional missile tests later this year. The tags are [South Korea military, missile launch, Sunan, Pyongyang, missile test]
The latest test followed Kim Jong Un's inspection of a new long-range surface-to-air missile system test in the East Sea last Wednesday. He also visited an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine under construction. Kim warned that South Korea's plan to build nuclear-powered submarines poses a security threat to North Korea and must be countered. The tags are [missile system, submarine inspection, nuclear-powered submarine, security threat]
Ahead of next year's major Workers' Party congress, North Korea's leader has intensified visits to military sites, seen as efforts to showcase the country's defense industry capabilities and achievements. The tags are [Workers' Party congress, military visits, defense industry, North Korea]
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