North Korea has test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, the government news agency reported, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.
The Sunday launches, which were supervised by leader Kim Jong-un, follow other tests in recent weeks of weaponry including anti-warship cruise missiles and cluster munitions.
“Five tactical ballistic missiles, launched towards the target area around an island about 136 km away, struck the area of 12.5-13 hectares with a very high density,” the KCNA reported.
The test was meant “to evaluate the power of warhead of the improved surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile Hwasongpho-11 Ra,” it added.
Kim noted that the introduction of cluster bomb warheads can “boost the high-density striking capability to quell a specific target area.”
Two more destroyers
Earlier in April, Kim Jong-un oversaw tests of strategic cruise missiles from the Choe Hyon, one of two 5,000-tonne destroyers launched last year.
