SEOUL, April 16 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un witnessed the test firing of a new tactical weapon aimed at boosting the country’s nuclear capabilities, the North Korean news agency KCNA reported on Sunday. .
“This new type of tactical guided weapon is of great significance in radically improving the firepower of long-range artillery units and enhancing the operational efficiency of DPRK’s tactical nuclear weapons,” KCNA said. using the initials of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the official name of North Korea.
KCNA did not say when the trial took place, the news agency usually reports Kim Jong-on’s movements a day after they took place.
The new test firing comes just under a month after Pyongyang resumed intercontinental ballistic missile testing, the first since 2017.
According to South Korean and American officials, North Korea could also resume nuclear weapons testing soon. (Report Soo-hyang Choi; French version Camille Raynaud)