North Korea's Kim 'drives' new tank during mock battle


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  • Thursday, 14 Mar 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes as he guides a military demonstration involving tank units, in North Korea, March 13, 2024 in this picture released on March 14, 2024, by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a military demonstration involving a new battle tank, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, in the latest show of force by the isolated state as South Korea and the United States wrapped up joint drills.

Kim expressed "great satisfaction" that the new type of main battle tank successfully demonstrated its striking power in its first performance display on Wednesday, KCNA said.

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