SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw new tests of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles launched from a naval destroyer, state media reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The weapons tests occurred on Sunday, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, and are the latest in a string of recent missile launches by the nuclear-armed nation.<\/p>\n
Two strategic cruise missiles each flew for around 7,900 seconds \u2014 or over two hours \u2014 according to KCNA, while the anti-warship missiles flew for nearly 2,000 seconds (33 minutes).<\/p>\n
The missiles flew \u201calong the flight orbits set in the sky above the West Sea of Korea and struck the targets with ultra-precision hit accuracy,\u201d KCNA said, using its preferred name for the Yellow Sea.<\/p>\n
The tests were carried out from the Choe Hyon, one of two 5,000-ton destroyers in the North\u2019s arsenal, both launched last year as Kim seeks to ramp up the country\u2019s naval capabilities.<\/p>\n
A photo released by KCNA shows a missile in its initial flight stage after being launched from the warship, with an orange flame trailing from its tail.<\/p>\n
Another image shows Kim watching the test-fire from a distance, flanked by naval officials.<\/p>\n
KCNA said that Kim was also briefed Tuesday on planning for the weapon systems of two more destroyers under construction and that he \u201cmade an important conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kim \u201cexpressed great satisfaction over the fact that the preparedness of our army\u2019s strategic action has been strengthened,\u201d KCNA said.<\/p>\n
Kim reiterated that bolstering the North\u2019s nuclear deterrent was the \u201cmost important priority task,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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