North Korea said it carried out a test launch of a new anti-aircraft missile and also ran a training exercise with long-range cruise missiles, according to 연합뉴스TV. The broadcaster reported that the weapons activity took place a day before the announcement.
Coverage from 연합뉴스 and SBS 뉴스 carried the same account of the test launch and the cruise missile training. KBS 뉴스, meanwhile, reported that the North fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea, noting that if it was a ballistic missile it would be the fourth such launch in as many days.
The reports do not specify what type of projectile was involved in the East Sea launch or how the anti-aircraft and cruise missile activities relate to it.
The announcement comes amid a run of recent North Korean weapons activity on the peninsula. 아시아경제 characterized Pyongyang's posture as hardline while noting that room for dialogue with the United States remains. The reports summarized here do not detail any specific diplomatic proposal or response from Washington or Seoul.
Watch for follow-up from South Korean and U.S. authorities on what exactly was fired into the East Sea and whether the launch is confirmed as ballistic, which would mark the fourth such test in four days.
