North Korea tested a "very large warhead" designed to be mounted on strategic cruise missiles, according to state media on Saturday, adding that the country also launched a new type of anti-aircraft missile. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the "Missile Administration of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted a power test for a very large warhead designed for the strategic cruise missile 'Hwasal-1 Ra-3'."
Additionally, it stated that North Korea tested the launch of the new "Pyoljji-1-2" anti-aircraft missile over the west sea of Korea on Friday afternoon. It noted that a "specific target was achieved" during the test, without providing further details.
The agency reported that both tests were part of the "regular activities of the administration and its defense science institutes." It claimed that these military trials "have no relation to the surrounding situation" in the country, without offering any additional information.
In early April, North Korea announced that it tested a new medium to long-range hypersonic missile powered by solid fuel, sharing a video of the launch under the watch of leader Kim Jong Un.
Pyongyang has been under a series of international sanctions since its second nuclear test in 2009, but it has continued to develop its nuclear and weapons programs. This year, North Korea, armed with nuclear weapons, declared South Korea its "main enemy," and has abandoned agencies dedicated to reunification and communication, threatening war in the event of any violation of its territory.
