North Korea reports cruise missile test after cluster-warhead test

Conflict · First reported 2 Nov, 23:58 · Updated 01:34

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North Korean state media said the country test-fired a strategic cruise missile on Monday, one day after reporting a cluster-warhead test. South Korea said it was analysing the earlier test with the United States; the article says cruise missile tests are not prohibited by UN Security Council sanctions.

North Korea’s state media reported a strategic cruise missile test on Monday, a day after reporting a test of cluster bomb warheads.
KCNA said the missile carried a dispersal warhead and that the test improved its terminal maneuverability. A North Korean official said the test was intended to defend national security and deter threats.
South Korea’s military did not announce either launch. A Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson said South Korea and the United States were analysing the reported cluster-warhead test; the article notes cruise missile tests are not prohibited by UN Security Council sanctions.

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Key facts

Cruise missile test: North Korea’s state media said it took place on Monday.
Preceding test: North Korea reported testing cluster bomb warheads on the previous day.
Border incident: A landmine blast along the heavily fortified border wounded three South Korean soldiers.
South Korean response: A Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson said South Korea and the United States were analysing the earlier test.
Sanctions: The report says North Korean cruise missile tests are not prohibited by UN Security Council sanctions.