North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of two types of new air-defense missiles, displaying his expanding military capabilities ahead of a summit between the leader of South Korea and President Trump, per the AP and Reuters. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the test on Saturday proved the missiles effective in countering aerial threats such as drones and cruise missiles. The report did not specify the missiles that were tested or where the event took place, nor did it mention any remarks by Kim directed at Washington or Seoul.
The test coincided with new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung 's trip to Tokyo for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, where they vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation and their trilateral partnership with the United States to address common challenges, including North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Lee was to depart for Washington on Sunday for a summit on Monday with President Trump.
Kim's government has repeatedly dismissed calls by Seoul and Washington to restart long-stalled negotiations aimed at winding down his nuclear weapons and missiles programs, as he continues to prioritize Russia as part of a foreign policy aimed at expanding ties with nations confronting the United States. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kim has sent thousands of troops and large shipments of weapons to help Vladimir Putin's army.
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