North Korean leader leads rocket drills that simulate nuclear counterattack

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, supervises a drill at an undisclosed place in North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said on Tuesday.

It adds to tests and threats that have raised tensions in the region.