Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

DPRK-KIM JONG UN-MUNITIONS ENTERPRISE-VISIT

(260508) -- PYONGYANG, May 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo provided by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visiting a major munitions enterprise on May 6, 2026. The top leader of the DPRK inspected the production of new-type self-propelled gun-howitzers to be deplo

5 Articles

Lean Right

North Korean state media reported that Kim Jong-un inspected a factory producing new 155mm self-propelled artillery guns, which are expected to be deployed along the South Korean border this year and have a range of over 60 kilometers.

Amid North Korea’s announcement that it will deploy new self-propelled artillery capable of reaching Seoul to its southern border within the year, a U.S. expert on North Korea analyzed that the announcement is not significantly new in terms of military capability and is highly likely intended for propaganda and pressure against the South.

North Korea deploys new 155mm self-propelled artillery systems along its southern border. Listen to the article here. Play Pause Stop /* Modernized button reduced */ .modern-btn { padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 14px; border: none; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #0073aa; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; } .modern-btn:hover { background-color: #006799; } /* Popup */ #article-summary-modal { display: none;…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

North Korea Times broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal