Update: this article has been updated to include photos from the Rodong Sinmun

North Korea on Tuesday announced that it had tested what it referred to as a missile capable of “making ultra-precision strike” through a “precision control guidance system”, in an article released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

The missile was launched from a caterpillar self-propelled launching pad vehicle, the report said, adding that the test was more “highly-automated” than previous missile launches.

Kim Jong Un supervised the test as usual, KCNA reported, and “expressed satisfaction” at its success.

“The present test fire aimed at verifying the