North Korea successfully tested a missile carrying a super-large warhead.

A day earlier, South Korea reported the launch of two ballistic missiles by North Korea and said the second missile likely failed shortly after launch, exploding in mid-air while flying over land. KCNA did not mention the second missile in its report.

A North Korean missile launched in March 2024. Photo: KCNA

The KCNA article said the test of the new tactical ballistic missile named Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5 was conducted with a simulated heavy warhead to verify its flight stability and accuracy.

Also according to KCNA, North Korea's missile management agency will conduct another launch of the same type of missile next July to test the "destructive power" of the super-large warhead.

The Hwasong-11, or Hwasong-11, is a series of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) developed by North Korea, also known as the KN-23 and KN-24. The South Korean military said on Monday that the first of the two missiles appeared to be a KN-23 and flew about 600 kilometers.

The South Korean military said the second missile flew about 120 kilometers. Given its trajectory and launch location near the west coast, it likely landed in the North Korean mainland.

In recent years, North Korea has raced to develop a series of ballistic missiles, code-named Hwasong, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Hwasong means Mars in Korean.

Bui Huy (according to KCNA, Yonhap, Reuters)

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