N. Korea says it test-fired new air defense missile system
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday it test-fired a newly design...
North Korea test-fired a new air defense missile system on November 4, 2020, according to the country's state-run news agency. The Missile Administration conducted the test, overseen by Kim Jong-sik, a member of the Central Military Commission. The test aimed to confirm the technical capabilities of the new system, including its projectile's guided mode, target identification, tracking, and detection information processing.
Additionally, a long-range strategic cruise missile unit in the eastern area held a strike drill against a virtual airport target on the same day. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the test launch from the Sondong area in South Hamgyong Province early on November 3, with missiles believed to have traveled less than 300 kilometers.
The launch coincided with U.S. midterm elections, which were viewed as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term. North Korea's sister, Kim Yo-jong, rejected a U.S. investigation blaming the country for stealing over $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance.
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