North Korea's Kim Tests Missiles as Indonesia Prepares Yuan-Denominated Bond Issuance

Kim Jong Un directly supervised a weapons modernisation test in North Korea, which included the launch of a new tactical ballistic missile and a 155mm self-propelled howitzer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. The test featured a 240-millimetre multiple rocket launcher system firing its latest ammunition. Separately, Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance has explained the reasoning behind its planned issuance of Yuan-denominated government bonds, a move anticipated to take place within days as part of efforts to diversify the country’s debt portfolio and reduce reliance on the US dollar.