North Korea says it fired two submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles off its east coast to test war deterrents and naval capability. The launch comes amid a run of missile tests and rising tensions with South Korea.
01Summary
- 01KCNA said North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday.
- 02One missile was a Pulhwasal-3-31, the same type North Korea said it test-fired from land last week.
- 03Senior military officers observed the tests at sea off North Korea’s east coast.
- 04KCNA said the tests had no adverse impact on the security of neighbouring countries.
- 05North Korea has also fired multiple ballistic missiles in recent weeks, including a hypersonic intermediate-range missile on 3 October.
02Why it matters
The launches add to tensions on the Korean Peninsula and show North Korea continuing to expand its missile programme. That matters for South Korea, Japan and the wider region because it can affect security and military readiness.
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