North Korean leader inspects missile test launch from submarine.

On January 29, Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Party of North Korea, reported that leader Kim Jong-un had inspected a test launch of a cruise missile from a submarine and Pyongyang's nuclear submarine construction project.

A North Korean submarine missile launch. Photo: KCNA/YONHAP

North Korea launched a "Pulhwasal-3-31" strategic cruise missile from a submarine on January 28. The missile struck its predetermined targets on an island in the waters east of North Korea after a flight time of approximately 7,421 to 7,445 seconds. North Korea has not released information on the missile's trajectory before hitting its target.

Meanwhile, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) asserted that the missile test launch from the submarine "did not have any impact on the security of a neighboring country and is unrelated to the regional situation," adding that Kim Jong-un was "extremely satisfied" with the results of the launch.

Pyongyang has accelerated weapons testing in the new year, including test launches of underwater weapon systems capable of carrying nuclear warheads and solid-fuel hypersonic ballistic missiles.

On January 24, North Korea confirmed for the first time the test launch of the Pulhwasal-3-31 cruise missile. According to Pyongyang, this was an attempt to enhance the capabilities of its tactical nuclear-tipped missiles.

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