(LEAD) N. Korea showcases Hwasong-20 ICBM, strategic weapons at new defense museum

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has showcased the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), submarine-launched ballistic missiles and other advanced weaponry at a newly opened defense museum, according to state media Tuesday.

North Korea held an opening ceremony for the National Defense Revolution Museum on Sunday on the occasion of the 81st founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), which falls on Oct. 10, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

According to photos published by state media, items on display included the Hwasong-20 ICBM capable of striking almost anywhere in the U.S. mainland and its mobile launcher.

The solid-fuel Hwasong-20 was first unveiled during a military parade marking the party's 80th founding anniversary last year. The North's media previously described it as "the most powerful nuclear strategic weapon system."

In an apparent bid to flex its muscles, North Korea exposed a diagram showing the Hwasong-20 ICBM tipped with multiple warheads and an explanation board describing the flight range of the new ICBM, encompassing the Middle East, Australia and South America, according to photos released Tuesday.

The museum also displayed a number of other advanced weapons, ranging from personal combat gear to drones and missiles, a new submarine-launched ballistic missile and 600-millimeter super-large multiple rocket launchers. The liquid-fuel Hwasong-17 ICBM and hypersonic missiles were also exhibited.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (3rd from R), alongside his wife and daughter, inspect a newly built defense museum, in this photo carried by the Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 13, 2026. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

North Korea held an arms exhibition to mark the party anniversary in 2025 and 2026, but it opened a museum dedicated to displaying its strategic weapons this year, according to Seoul's unification ministry.

The North appears to be showing off its military capabilities to strengthen its position for possible negotiations with the United States amid expectations for the resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang, experts said.

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Trump is expected to visit China next month to attend the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), raising expectations for the resumption of diplomacy with North Korea.

When asked at the White House on Monday if Trump plans to meet Kim during the trip, he replied, "I may," adding, "That'll be exciting, won't it? But I get along with him."

At the museum unveiling ceremony, the North Korean leader touted the new defense museum as a "revolutionary treasure" and a "precious monument" that he said can only be built by the "powerful state and people with their absolute strength powerful enough to defend themselves."

Kim emphasized that it was a "due obligation" of the WPK to build the defense industry into the most powerful one in the world, adding that the country's "juche-based weaponry" will be developed and completed in a strenuous manner alongside the scale and contents of the museum, the report said. Juche, which signifies self-reliance, is the central ideology of the North Korean regime.

Kim's daughter, Ju-ae, and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, also accompanied him on his tour to the museum, according to state media photos.

An official at South Korea's unification ministry assessed the North's reporting on its strategic weaponry appears to be aimed at accentuating the legitimacy of its defense approach centered on self-defense, while showing off its achievements in the defense sector at home and abroad.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (front, C) inspects a newly built defense museum, in this photo carried by the Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 13, 2026. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月13日（韩联社）——据朝鲜官方媒体周二报道，朝鲜在新开放的国防博物馆展示了“火星-20”洲际弹道导弹（ICBM）、潜射弹道导弹和其他先进武器。

据朝中社报道，朝鲜于周日举行了国防革命博物馆的开幕仪式，以纪念朝鲜劳动党成立81周年（10月10日）。

根据官方媒体发布的照片​​，展出的物品包括能够打击美国本土几乎任何地方的“火星-20”洲际弹道导弹及其移动发射装置。

固体燃料核导弹“火星-20”去年在庆祝朝鲜劳动党建党80周年的阅兵式上首次亮相。朝鲜媒体此前称其为“威力最强大的核战略武器系统”。

朝鲜显然是为了炫耀武力，公布了一张图表，展示了装有多个弹头的“火星-20”洲际弹道导弹，以及一块说明牌，描述了这种新型洲际弹道导弹的飞行范围，涵盖中东、澳大利亚和南美洲。照片于周二发布。

博物馆还展出了一系列其他先进武器，包括单兵作战装备、无人机、导弹、新型潜射弹道导弹和600毫米超大型多管火箭炮。此外，博物馆还展出了液态燃料的“火星-17”洲际弹道导弹和高超音速导弹。

朝鲜领导人金正恩（右三）携妻子和女儿视察新建的国防博物馆。这张照片由朝鲜中央通讯社于2026年10月13日发布。（仅限韩国境内使用，禁止转载）（韩联社）

据首尔统一部称，朝鲜在2025年和2026年举办了武器展览以庆祝党的成立周年，但今年开设了一座专门展示其战略武器的博物馆。

专家表示，朝鲜似乎正在展示其军事能力，以加强其在与美国可能进行的谈判中的地位，外界普遍预期华盛顿和平壤之间将恢复对话。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普曾多次表示希望与朝鲜领导人金正恩会面。预计特朗普将于下月访问中国，出席亚太经合组织（APEC）峰会，这将提升人们对美朝外交关系重启的预期。

周一在白宫被问及特朗普是否计划在访问期间与金正恩会面时，他回答说：“我可能会。”他补充道：“那会很令人兴奋，不是吗？但我跟他相处得很好。”

在博物馆揭幕仪式上，朝鲜领导人称赞这座新的国防博物馆是“革命的宝藏”和“珍贵的纪念碑”，并表示只有“拥有绝对力量、足以保卫自己的强大国家和人民”才能建造这座博物馆。

报道称，金正恩强调，将朝鲜国防工业建设成为世界最强大的国防工业是朝鲜劳动党的“应尽义务”，并补充说，朝鲜的“主体思想武器”将与博物馆的规模和内容同步，大力发展和完善。主体思想，意为自力更生，是朝鲜政权的核心意识形态。

据官方媒体照片显示，金正恩的女儿金珠爱和妻子李雪主也陪同他参观了博物馆。

韩国统一部的一位官员评估认为，朝鲜对其战略武器的报告似乎旨在强调其以自卫为中心的国防方针的合法性，同时在国内和国际上炫耀其在国防领域的成就。

朝鲜领导人金正恩（前排中）视察新建的国防博物馆。这张照片由朝鲜中央通讯社于2026年10月13日发布。（仅限韩国境内使用，禁止转载）（韩联社）

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