Amid rising regional tensions and continued weapons development by Pyongyang, North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un supervised the launch of the crucial strategic missiles Pulhwasal-3-31, according KCNA report early Monday.
The KCNA report underlined that the launches of the two missiles were conducted via submarine above the East Sea and hit their target, without providing additional details.
During the launches, Kim Jong-Un expressed his great satisfaction with the launch, KCNA reported, adding that they “had no impact on the security of a neighboring country and has nothing to do with the regional situation.”
The KCNA report noted that the Pulhwasal-3-31 missiles were in the air for 7,421 seconds and 7,445 seconds, without specifying their range.
The cruise missile is a newly developed strategic weapon that Pyongyang tested for the first time Wednesday, firing multiple missiles toward the Yellow Sea.
North Korea’s exact sea-based launch capabilities remain unknown.
