North Korea says it tests new combat weapon system, KCNA reports
- On Sunday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a 'new-type weapon' system launched from the Wonsan area, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
- Photographs released by KCNA showed missiles tipped with conical, finned vehicles identified as Hwasong-11Ma variants; NK News analysis suggests the system uses hypersonic glide vehicles designed to evade regional defenses.
- Data from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff indicated two missiles traveled approximately 450 and 600 kilometers; Kim praised the system as an 'irresistible force' creating an 'incurable headache' for adversaries.
- Japan lodged a 'stern protest' over the launches, citing threats to regional peace, while South Korea condemned them as violations of UN Security Council resolutions.
- Last week, Pyongyang rejected an International Atomic Energy Agency resolution demanding a halt to nuclear activities, declaring its nuclear status 'irreversibly and permanently fixed' by law.
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