Weapons: North Korea fires cruise missiles in new test
North Korea repeatedly fires rockets. The tests are also a show of power by ruler Kim Jong Un. Another launch is part of a series of recent military activities.
North Korea has conducted another missile test, firing two types of strategic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines, according to the state news agency KCNA. The test, which took place on Wednesday, aimed to verify the readiness of underwater combat systems, train the navy, and demonstrate the country's deterrent capabilities.
This comes after a series of recent missile tests, including one on Monday, and follows the commissioning of North Korea's second modern destroyer, the "Kang Kon", in early September. The tests are in defiance of UN resolutions that prohibit North Korea from launching ballistic missiles of any range.
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