Seoul, South Korea – North Korea tested a strategic cruise missile on Saturday, CNA of the state media reported on Sunday.
According to the report, the country’s leader Kim Jong Un oversee the test, which described it as a “key weapon system” test.
The KCNA reported that strategic cruise missiles from underwater strategic missiles set a distance of 1,500 km (about 932 miles) and flew between 7,507 and 7,511 seconds before targeting their target.
In a separate KCNA report on Sunday, the North Korean Foreign Ministry vowed to “tougher the toughest response” against the United States until Washington “denies” the sovereignty of Pyongyang.
In a statement issued by the KCNA, the ministry said the military alliance and joint exercises between South Korea and the United States were responsible for the growing tensions in the region.
The statement came at a time when US President Donald Trump said in an interview Thursday that he would re -contact the two after making a working relationship between Trump’s first round.
Referring to Kim, sources of North Korean combat detectives were “being completed well”, while the leader also pledged to continue efforts to strengthen the army.
“Kim Jong Un confirmed that the DPRK will always make strong efforts … in the future, on the basis of more powerful military force, sustainable and lasting peace and stability will carry out its important mission and duty.”
DPRK means North Korea’s official name, the democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
In a statement at the end of the day, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that North Korea fired numerous cruise missiles at the west coastal waters near the country at 4pm (2am et) local time.
The report said that the changing missile experience is part of plans to enhance national defense capabilities against potential enemies in accordance with regional security conditions.
Earlier this month, North Korean state media also reported that Kim monitored a successful intermediate range hypersonic ballistic missile (IRBM).
