North Korean Leader Kim Oversees Firing of New Air Defense Missiles, KCNA Says

The report came ahead of the summit on Monday between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

A combination image released by KCNA on Aug. 23, 2025, said to show firing tests of anti-aircraft missiles and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flanked by Korean People's Army officers, at an unknown location. KCNA via Reuters

SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the firing of new air defense missiles to test their combat capability, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.

The report came ahead of the summit on Monday between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.