SEOUL: North Korean leader
Kim Jong Un
ordered accelerated
production
to strengthen the country's
nuclear force
more rapidly, on the same day he oversaw a test of tactical ballistic
missiles
with new guidance technology, state media
KCNA
said on Saturday.
While visiting an arms factory on Friday, Kim made the production order to bolster nuclear war deterrence, KCNA said.
This way, the enemy would be afraid of
North Korea
's nuclear combat posture, Kim added.
North Korea fired a number of short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military had said. Kim expressed satisfaction at the successful test, KCNA said.
Friday's launches came a day after the US and South Korea conducted joint drills with stealth fighter jets simulating air combat.
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