North Korea's Kim Jong Un Visits Weapons Factories

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited weapons factories in the country on January 8 and 9, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

Kim, accompanied by senior party and military officials, conducted his tour seeking to encourage workers “in the struggle for attaining the huge production goal for the new year,” KCNA said. The North Korean leader was joined on the tour by his sister Kim Yo Jong, deputy director of the WPK Publicity and Information Department, Munitions and Industrial Department Director Jo Chun-ryong, and Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam, according to KCNA.

Check out Sputnik's gallery to see footage from Kim Jong Un's tour of multiple munitions factories.

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Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Jong Un toured the main military factories on January 8 and 9.

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The North Korean leader supervised affairs of the main military factories on site, where he was acquainted with the situation in the production of weapons and military equipment, media reported.

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un visits factories producing weapons.

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un urged factory workers to modernize and "produce more weapons" during a weapons factory tour.

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The North Korean leader's inspections come amid new strains in relations with South Korea and artillery fire in border areas.

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Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, during a tour of major weapons factories in the country on January 8 and 9.

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Kim Jong Un, accompanied by senior party and military officials, conducted his tour of multiple weapons factories as encouragement for weapons workers “in the struggle for attaining the huge production goal for the new year,” KCNA said.

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Kim Jong Un was accompanied by his sister Kim Yo Jong and Munitions and Industrial Department Director Jo Chun-ryong, according to KCNA.