North Korea says it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.-South Korean military drills t

North Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile test on Saturday, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. The country's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test, according to the report, which described it as a test-fire of an "important weapon system.

North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic guided cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA reported Sunday, adding that the weapons precisely hit their targets.The war deterrence means

Hyunseung Lee, a former soldier who fled North Korea, told BI that those sent to fight against Ukraine have "zero relationship with modern warfare."

The moves suggested North Korea will likely maintain its run of weapons tests and its confrontational stance against the US.

SEOUL: North Korea said on Sunday it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed "the toughest" response to what it called the escalation of US-South Korean military drills that target the North.

North Korea conducted a test launch of a strategic cruise missile. The launch took place from the sea, submerged underwater, reports the Central News Agency of Korea (KCNA). The test took place as part of the national defense plan aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of strategic deterrence against potential adversaries.

North Korea fires what it claims to be a sea-to-surface strategic cruise guided weapon on Jan. 25, 2025, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea.