N. Korea's Kim led drills 'simulating a nuclear counterattack': KCNA

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un (centre) and his daughter (left) observing a warhead missile launch exercise on March 20, 2023. - AFP

SEOUL (AFP):- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un led two days of military drills "simulating a nuclear counterattack", including the firing of a ballistic missile carrying a mock nuclear warhead, state news agency KCNA reported Monday (March 20).

Kim expressed "satisfaction" over the weekend drills, which were held to "let relevant units get familiar with the procedures and processes for implementing their tactical nuclear attack missions", the report said.