The North Korean flag flies at the North Korean consulate in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, 2021.
10:48 JST, July 2, 2024
Seoul (Jiji Press)—North Korea on Monday successfully tested a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a 4.5-ton super-sized nuclear warhead, state media reported Tuesday.
The test was “conducted with a missile carrying a simulated heavy warhead to verify flight stability and hitting accuracy at a maximum range of 500 kilometers and a minimum range of 90 kilometers,” according to the Korean Central News Agency.
The country will conduct another test of the missile in July to “verify the flight characteristics, hitting accuracy and explosive power of the super-large warhead at an average range of 250 kilometers,” the KCNA said.
The South Korean military said Monday that North Korea had fired two ballistic missiles. One flew about 600 kilometers (370 miles), while the other flew abnormally during the early phase of the flight and traveled about 120 kilometers (75 miles), it said.
