North Korea says it tests new combat weapon system, KCNA reports
KCNA said the test showed rapid progress in weapons technology and said Kim called it a demonstration of advanced defense capability.
- On Sunday, North Korea conducted a weapons test overseen by leader Kim Jong-un, with KCNA reporting Tuesday that the Missile Administration 'successfully tested a new weapon' to demonstrate technological advancements.
- Pyongyang conducted this test after accusing the United States of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through military drills, with Kim framing the test as a modernization effort.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported the North fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from Wonsan, which analysts suggest involved a hypersonic glide vehicle.
- Describing the test as an 'unquestionable demonstration of advanced defense technology,' Kim claimed the new weapon would pose a 'very harsh and unavoidable' ordeal for adversaries.
- Foreign ministers from South Korea, Japan, and the United States gathered in New York on Monday at the General Assembly to coordinate strategy on denuclearization and stability for the Korean Peninsula.
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North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, oversaw a "new type" weapon on Sunday, announced the official news agency on Tuesday with no further details, following the firing of missiles in Japan's sea spotted by neighbouring countries.
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Times of IndiaNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un hails 'new-type weapon' days after missile launch
North Korea's leader oversaw a new weapon system test on Sunday. This demonstration showcased the country's advancing military technology and preparedness. The test followed recent short-range missile launches into regional waters. South Korea and Japan condemned these actions as threats to peace. North Korea maintains its nuclear weapons status is permanent and irreversible.
North Korea revealed that Kim Jong Un witnessed a test of a new weapon on Sunday, citing it as a technological advance in defense. Images may indicate it was a hypersonic missile.
North Korea disclosed on the 22nd that the missiles launched twice at three-hour intervals on the 20th were test launches of the hypersonic missile "Hwasong-11 Ma-myeong." The Korean Central News Agency reported, "The Missile General Bureau successfully conducted a test of a new weapon of great significance in the advancement of weapon system technology on September 20."
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