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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the National Defense Revolution Museum to display military research and development achievements during his rule. U.S. President Trump has indicated that he may meet with Kim Jong-un on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
U.S. President Trump said he might meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in mid-November. North Korea's official media announced on the 13th that Kim Jong-un attended the opening ceremony of the National Defense Revolution Museum. The exhibits include the "Hwasong-20" intercontinental ballistic missile with a range that covers the entire continental United States. Experts pointed out that one of the intentions of Kim Jong-un's trip may be to strengthen his image and gain strategic advantages before the US-North Korea summit.
North Korea's Central News Agency reported that Kim Jong-un, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-ju and daughter Kim Ju-ae, visited the newly built National Defense Revolution Museum on the 11th, displaying the development trajectory and achievements of iconic weapons from drones to intercontinental ballistic missiles during Kim Jong-un's leadership.
Shin Jong-woo, an expert at the South Korea Defense and Security Forum, pointed out that the display area of the Hwasong-20 launcher is accompanied by warhead design drawings and maps depicting the range spanning the United States, the Middle East, Australia and South America. The purpose of the exhibition is to highlight the achievements of Kim Jong-un's national defense science development plan; Lim Eul-chul (transliteration), a professor at Kyungnam University's Institute of Far Eastern Studies, believes that the museum reflects Kim Jong-un's desire to transform military achievements into long-lasting symbols and political legacies through military displays.

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