'To make enemies feel constant uneasiness & fear': N Korea's Kim observes major weapons tests
The war began when North Korean troops crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea in an attempt to unify the Korean Peninsula under communist rule.The peninsula had been divided at the end of World War II, with the North backed by the Soviet Union and the South supported by the United States. Two separate states were established in 1948, with both claiming legitimacy over the entire Korean Peninsula.After three years of brutal fighting, in which more than 2.5 million people were killed, an armistice agreement was signed on July 27, 1953, ending active hostilities. Trump later said it was time to “pay attention to the North Korea issue”, according to Lee.North Korea remains under multiple sets of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear weapons programme and use of ballistic missile technology.
- ▪The war began when North Korean troops crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea in an attempt to unify the Korean Peninsula under communist rule.The peninsula had been divided at the end of World War II, with the North backed by th
- ▪Two separate states were established in 1948, with both claiming legitimacy over the entire Korean Peninsula.After three years of brutal fighting, in which more than 2.5 million people were killed, an armistice agreement was signed on July
- ▪Trump later said it was time to “pay attention to the North Korea issue”, according to Lee.North Korea remains under multiple sets of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear weapons programme and use of ballistic missile technology.
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News/Defence News/'To make enemies feel constant uneasiness & fear': North Korea leader Kim Jong Un observes major weapons tests'To make enemies feel constant uneasiness & fear': North Korea leader Kim Jong Un observes major weapons testsTOI World Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 26, 2026, 13:46 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge Photo credit: X/@clashreport North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a series of artillery and missile tests, using the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War to showcase Pyongyang’s efforts to strengthen firepower along its southern border with South Korea.According to North Korean state media KCNA, the tests involved an upgraded 240mm multiple rocket launcher, a tactical ballistic missile warhead and a 155mm self-propelled howitzer.Kim…
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