North Korea says it tested its new strategic cruise missile on Wednesday, January 24, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, confirming what the South Korean military said the day before.
The missile dubbed “Pulhwasal-3-31” is currently under development and the test-firing had no impact on the security of neighboring countries, the state media said, adding it had “nothing” to do with the regional situation.
The test was also part of the process of updating the country’s weapon system, the report said citing The Missile Administration.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday that the North had fired multiple cruise missiles towards the sea off its west coast at around 7 a.m. (2200 GMT on Tuesday) while Seoul’s defence minister, Shin Won-sik, condemned the launches as a serious threat to his country.
“Strategic” typically refers to nuclear-capable weapons.
North Korea carried out its first test of a cruise missile with possible nuclear strike capabilities in September 2021.
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