Seoul, August 3: North Korea again tested a new rocket system on Friday night under the supervision of leader Kim Jong-un during conducting the launches, state-run media reported.
A Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) news report was cited by Yonhap news agency as stating the firing of the “newly-developed large-calibre multiple launches guided rocket system early in the Friday morning” was “aimed to examine” the rocket’s capabilities, for example, track control capability and flight performance.
As per Reuters, the military body of neighbour South Korea has on Friday said the North has fired two short-range missiles into the East Sea in the evening.
The projectiles were fired at around 2:59 am and 3:33 am (local time) into the East Sea from the South Hamgyong city, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) stated.
State-run Yonhap news agency cited the JCS saying it was monitoring the condition of the region in case of any additional firings and preparing for any revolt.
The development marked the third time when North Korea fired such missiles in just a week. The first missile launch was played down by United States President Donald Trump who has argued the nation tested a “smaller missiles” which a lot of nations do.
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