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North Korea says it tests new combat weapon system, KCNA reports
State media said the test showed progress in weapons technology and involved two short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea's military.
- On Tuesday, the Korean Central News Agency reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the successful test of a new combat weapon system on Sunday, claiming it demonstrates significant advancement in military technology.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected two short-range ballistic missiles fired toward the East Sea from the Wonsan area on Sunday, later identified as the Hwasong-11E-1 hypersonic SRBM by analysis.
- Kim described the test as "an unquestionable demonstration of advanced defense technology" and "a clear renewal in the modernization of the armed forces," noting adversaries would find the development "a very harsh and unavoidable" ordeal.
- Foreign ministers from South Korea, Japan, and the United States met on Monday in New York to coordinate strategies for denuclearization and stability on the Korean Peninsula, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.
- Pyongyang recently accused the United States of escalating tensions through military drills, and the Missile Administration claims the new system holds "significant importance for advancing weapons system technology" and war preparedness.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Kim Hyo-jeong, Yoon Bo-ram, and Lee Eun-jeong = North Korea conducted a 'test of a new important combat weapon system' on the 20th in the presence of Chairman Kim Jong-un...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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North Korea tested ‘new’ hypersonic missile on Sunday: State media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a “new” missile on Sunday that appears to be a short-range system with a hypersonic warhead, according to state media and NK News analysis. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released a short and vague report on the missile test on Tuesday morning, quoting Kim […]
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