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North Korea opens defense museum featuring Hwasong-20 ICBM

Kim Jong Un Hwasong-20 National Defense Revolution Museum ballistic missile test Donald Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inaugurated the National Defense Revolution Museum in Pyongyang to showcase the country's military advancements. Accompanied by his wife, Ri Sol Ju, and daughter, Ju Ae, Kim inspected an exhibition that includes the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is reportedly capable of reaching the continental United States. The display also features drones, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and hypersonic weaponry.

The museum opening coincides with a period of heightened diplomatic interest, as U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated the possibility of a meeting with Kim during his upcoming trip to Asia in November, potentially around the APEC summit in China. Analysts suggest the exhibition serves as strategic propaganda to bolster North Korea's negotiating position.

In a separate but related development, North Korea confirmed the test-firing of a tactical ballistic missile on October 12, aimed at upgrading core components of its offensive weapon systems. This follows reports from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding multiple ballistic missile launches from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea, one of which reportedly traveled over 900 kilometers. These launches mark North Korea's 16th ballistic missile test of 2026.

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Agency for Defense Development · Donald Trump · Hwasong-20 · KCNA · Kim Jong Un · Korean Central News Agency · National Defense Revolution Museum · North Korea · South Korea · South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Kim Jong Un prezintă racheta Hwasong-20 capabilă să lovească SUA [trumedia.ro]
El dictador norcoreano Kim Jong Un exhibió el misil Hwasong-20, con capacidad para alcanzar Estados Unidos | El Nuevo Norte [infoenn.com]
Corea del Norte inaugura museo de Defensa Nacional con exhibición de misil balístico intercontinental [crprensa.com]
ТРАМП НАЈАВИ СРЕДБА Ким ја покажа ракетата што може да ги погоди САД [nacionalno.mk]
Kim de Corea del Ideal muestra un misil capaz de alcanzar EE. UU. mientras Trump señala una posible reunión [pilarpolitico.com.ar]
Kim Jong-un inaugura museu militar com míssil capaz de atingir os EUA [diariodistrito.sapo.pt]
Corea del Norte inaugura un museo que exhibe un misil balístico - EnLineaNoticias [elineanoticias.com]
Kim Jong-un inaugura un museo que exhibe un misil balístico capaz de alcanzar a Estados Unidos [www.farodevigo.es]
Triều Tiên tuyên bố về vụ phóng tên lửa mới nhất, Tổng thống Mỹ hé lộ khả năng gặp Chủ tịch Kim Jong Un [baoquocte.vn]
CHDCND Triều Tiên tiến hành phóng thử tên lửa đạn đạo [kevesko.vn]
Kim Jong-un exibe míssil balístico interncontinental capaz de atingir os EUA [tvi.iol.pt]
Kim vystavil odstrašující zbraň pro USA i svět. Trump mluví o schůzce - Seznam Zprávy [www.seznamzpravy.cz]
North Korea flaunts ballistic missile capable of reaching US and Middle East as Russian alliance raises prospects for African arms sales [africa.businessinsider.com]
Kim Jong Un mostra al mondo i suoi missili più avanzati [askanews.it]
Kim Jong-un inaugura un museo que exhibe un misil balístico capaz de alcanzar a Estados Unidos [www.elcorreoweb.es]
Kim Jong-un exhibeix el seu arsenal nuclear en un nou museu militar: què amaga? [www.elnacional.cat]
Kim Jong-un inaugura un museo en el que se exhibe un misil con capacidad de alcanzar Estados Unidos [elpais.com]
Ông Kim Jong-un thăm bảo tàng trưng bày tên lửa có tầm bắn đến Mỹ [thanhnien.vn]
北, 국방혁명박물관 개관…통일부 “국방노선 정당성·성과 대내외 과시” [biz.heraldcorp.com]
Kim Dzsongun egy Amerikát elérni képes ballisztikus rakétával hangolódik egy lehetséges találkozóra Trumppal [444.hu]
Triều Tiên khoe tên lửa có khả năng vươn tới Mỹ khi Tổng thống Trump phát tín hiệu gặp gỡ [tienphong.vn]
金総書記が国防革命博物館の開館式に出席　夫人や娘と共に　「国宝中の国宝」と強調　新型ICBM「火星20型」や「火星16型」改良型など展示か｜FNNプライムオンライン [www.fnn.jp]
North Korea showcases missile capable of reaching US [www.perthnow.com.au]
북 “12일 전술탄도미사일 발사”…김정은, 주애와 무기 전시 관람 [www.hani.co.kr]
N. Korea reports test-firing of 'tactical' ballistic missile to improve weapons systems - The Korea Times [www.koreatimes.co.kr]
Уочи моугћег сусрета са Трампом: Ким Џонг Ун показао ракету која може да погоди САД [www.politika.rs]
N. Korea opens new defense museum featuring ICBMs, other advanced weaponry [www.koreaherald.com]