North Korea tests cluster-bomb warheads: KCNA

North Korea has conducted a test firing of cluster-bomb warheads, according to state media KCNA. The drill, which occurred on Saturday, follows a series of weapon trials including attack drones, a new precision-guided torpedo system, and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile. The tests come amid heightened tensions following a landmine explosion along the border with South Korea, wounding three South Korean soldiers.

North Korea has denied responsibility and pledged to strengthen border defenses and resume its loudspeaker campaign. The testing aimed to assess the cluster-bomb warhead's effectiveness when attached to tactical ballistic missiles, confirming its ability to destroy an area of 12 to 13 hectares at its peak. General director of North Korea's Missile Administration stated that the command will enable units to select and utilize all weapon types based on operational objectives and target characteristics during the year.

The tests were not overseen by the country's leader Kim Jong Un, although he had personally overseen a similar test-launch in April, accompanied by his daughter Ju Ae.