North Korea Claims Successful Test of New Multiple Warhead Missile System
North Korea boasted about successfully testing a new multiple warhead missile system, but South Korea dismissed it as a “deception”. The Korean Central News Agency reported that Pyongyang had conducted tests to develop multiple individually targetable reentry vehicle technology.
The South Korean military refuted the claim, stating that the missile exploded in its initial flight stage and suggested that pictures of the test were fabricated. An analyst speculated that North Korea’s leader was fulfilling modernization goals set earlier.
Meanwhile, North Korea retaliated against South Korean activists by sending balloons filled with trash across the border for the third consecutive day. South Korea’s military is monitoring the situation closely, ready to respond flexibly depending on North Korea’s actions.
The exchange of provocations between the two Koreas has raised tensions in the region. Stay updated with our breaking news emails for real-time alerts on this escalating situation.
