North Korea’s Kim stresses upgrading of Overall armored weapon systems

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected an "important" tank factory and emphasized the need to upgrade the overall armored weapon systems in a "short span of time," state media reported on Sunday.

Kim inspected the factory's production status, modernization and progress in implementing research tasks related to core tank technology, the Korean Central News Agency said. 

 There were no details about the name or location of the factory or the date of Kim's visit. Kim reportedly said that replacing tanks of the last century with the latest types and armored vehicles is the most important issue in building up the army and modernizing ground forces.