North Korean leader Kim Jong Un examined a “newly inaugurated” missile production line on Sunday before a planned trip to Beijing to witness a massive military parade alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin.

During Sunday’s inspection, Kim learned about the “overall condition of the state missile production capacity,” North Korean state media reported on Monday.

Images published by KCNA appeared to show Kim at an undisclosed location inspecting several dozen missiles in various stages of production and talking with uniformed officers.

Kim’s inspection this Sunday comes as he prepares to travel to Beijing, where China’s military parade on Wednesday will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II following Japan’s formal surrender.

North Korea has ramped up its weapons pr

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