North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched the test firing of a new weapon system, Pyongyang's official news agency (KCNA) reported today.
The Armed Forces General Staff in Seoul said that two missiles were fired from the east coast of North Korea towards the sea. The missiles were launched from the Hamhung area around 6 p.m. (local time), reached 25 kilometers at their apogee and traveled a distance of 110 kilometers with a maximum speed of less than Mach 4 (Mach), according to the South Korean staff.
Photos published in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper show a smiling Kim - surrounded by uniformed officials - celebrating as he watches what was described as a test firing of the weapon.
According to what KCNA reports, "the new type of guided weapon system ... is of great significance in terms of drastically improving the firepower of long-range artillery units on the front line and enhancing the operational effectiveness of the country's tactical nuclear weapons".
The North Korean news agency does not specify when this particular test took place, however Reuters notes that KCNA usually refers to Kim Jong Un's activity in the previous 24 hours.
On Friday, North Korea celebrated the birthday of its "founder," Kim Il Sung (grandfather of the current leader), with a spectacular event that included fireworks and synchronized dancing but not a military parade, as many analysts predicted.
Pyongyang's latest missile test came just weeks after North Korea resumed intercontinental ballistic missile tests for the first time since 2017.
Officials in Seoul and Washington say there are signs that North Korea could soon resume nuclear weapons tests.
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