North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a new missile production line and automated missile-manufacturing system, state media KCNA reported on Monday. The visit on Sunday comes ahead of a planned trip to Beijing for a military parade, where Kim is expected to meet foreign leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

North Korea has opened a sprawling new seaside resort in a bid to revive its tourism sector and draw foreign visitors, state media reported on Wednesday.

North Korean border guard forces received 250 launchers of up-to-date tactical ballistic missiles that were produced domestically, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Monday.