North Korea Conducts New Missile Test, Kim Jong Un Praises 'Ultra-Modern Defense Technology'
North Korea announced it successfully tested a new weapon on Sunday, showcasing what it described as 'ultra-modern defense technology.' The launch was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, who lauded the progress in strengthening the country's war readiness, according to state media reports on Tuesday. Kim stated that the test, conducted by North Korea’s Missile Administration, demonstrated a significant advancement in the armed forces' combat capabilities, asserting that 'the enemy will know better what such progress means without any explanation.' He further claimed that this development would inflict 'an incurable headache and a very cruel and unavoidable blow' upon adversaries. While the specific type of weapon was not detailed in the KCNA report, photographs showed Kim inspecting a screen displaying the 'flight trajectory' of a Hwasongpho-11-ma-1, believed to be an upgraded short-range ballistic missile variant equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle.
