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Kim Jong-un inspects missile and shell production at a factory in an undisclosed location, North Korea, 26 December 2025

Video. Kim Jong-un orders North Korea to boost missile production in 2026

Updated: 26/12/2025 - 13:38 GMT+1

Munitions factories are expected to expand capacity and build new plants as the regime in Pyongyang intensifies weapons development and furthers its ties with Russia.

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