North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a live-fire artillery drill conducted by his country’s military units deployed near the sea border with South Korea.
Analysts in Seoul said North Korea is attempting to demonstrate its military capabilities ahead of next month’s annual U.S.-South Korean drills, which Pyongyang has condemned as a rehearsal for an invasion.
The North’s official news agency KCNA said on Saturday that the drill was focused on training for striking and capturing an enemy island. The KCNA said Mr. Kim expressed “great satisfaction” during the exercise and urged his Army to be prepared for battle against the U.S.
The official Rodong Sinmun published photos of Mr. Kim watching the exercise with binoculars and projectiles being fired from what appeared to be multiple rocket launchers and other weapons.
State media outlets did not disclose the exact time and location of the drill.
