North Korea's Kim inspects new missile production line, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the inauguration ceremony of Ragwon County Offshore Farm, North Korea, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on August 31, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a new missile production line and missile-manufacturing automation process, state media KCNA said on Monday.

Kim said that the modernized production process would help increase major missile units' combat readiness, according to KCNA.

(Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)