Kim deeply impressed with Russia’s modern aviation technology: State media
Kim expressed "sincere regard" for Russia's aviation technology undergoing rapid development and "outpacing the outside potential threats", it added.
Kim expressed "sincere regard" for Russia's aviation technology undergoing rapid development and "outpacing the outside potential threats", it added.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited cemeteries to pay respects to the country's soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War and to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, state media said on Wednesday.
North Korea called its failed attempt to launch a purported military reconnaissance satellite the "most serious" shortcoming in the first half of this year and reaffirmed its pledge to put it into orbit soon, Pyongyang's state media said on Monday.
North Korea has adopted a new law aimed at protecting state secrets, amid apparent efforts to tighten internal discipline.
The KCNA further said Kim made clear that he is not interested in talks with the US and South Korea, vowing to strengthen his regime's nuclear force.
The launch came shortly after US President Donald Trump said he had received another "very beautiful" letter from Kim.
The missiles, which were fired from near the northeastern city of Hamhung, flew 400 km at a peak altitude of 48 km, according to the South Korean military.
The missiles flew about 450 km across the peninsula and into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, reaching an altitude of 37km and a speed of "at least Mach 6.9", South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement.
North Korea has signalled that further denuclearisation talks could be derailed by the refusal to scrap the annual manoeuvres, describing last week's launch as a "solemn warning to the South Korean warmongers."
Both projectiles flew around 220 km at an altitude of about 25 km, according to the JCS, adding that they flew at a top speed of Mach 6.9.
