North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine, hailing it as a development to boost the country's strategic military capability.

<img alt="missile test" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1e5ef712-ad5c-485f-92aa-798258703c44,1774753775873/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C248%2C5000%2C2812%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="This undated photo provided on March 29, 2026 by the North Korean government, shows what it says a solid-fuel engine test at an undisclosed place in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean governm...