North Korea’s Kim test drives new tank and orders troops to prepare for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was photographed driving a new-type tank during military drills in North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined troops training on a new tank model and drove one himself, state media reported Thursday, as his rivals South Korea and the US wrapped up their annual military exercises.

It is the third time Mr Kim was reported to have observed military exercises since the start of the 11-day South Korean-US drills, which he views as rehearsals for an invasion.