North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, oversees test launches of upgraded short-range ballistic missiles in North Korea, in this picture released on April 20, 2026
| Photo Credit: KCNA via Reuters
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday oversaw test launches of upgraded short-range ballistic missiles, state media KCNA reported on Monday (April 20, 2026).
The test involved five launches of improved Hwasong-11LA ground-to-ground tactical ballistic missiles to evaluate the power and performance of new warheads, including cluster and fragmentation types, KCNA said.
Published – April 20, 2026 04:25 am IST