North Korea Conducts Missile Tests
North Korea recently conducted missile tests that have drawn international attention and condemnation.
Key Events
- North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea, prompting swift condemnation from South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
- The country successfully test-fired a new mid- to long-range solid-fuel, hypersonic missile, according to state media KCNA.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch, hailing it as a strategic weapon showcasing North Korea’s defense technology superiority.
- Kim stated that North Korea has upgraded its missile capabilities to solid-fuel with warhead control and nuclearization potential.
- Hypersonic missiles are harder to intercept, and solid-fuel missiles offer easier mobility and quick launch readiness.
- Earlier in March, North Korea conducted a ground test for a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
- Britain joined in condemning North Korea’s missile launch, citing violations of UN Security Council resolutions.
- North Korean diplomatic and economic delegations that visited several countries have returned home, as reported by KCNA.
