April 19, 2024
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North Korea tested new “guided weapon” in warning to South, state media says

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North Korea yesterday test-fired a "new-type" tactical guided weapon, state-run media reported Friday, in a move it said aimed to send a warning to South Korea in light of upcoming drills and its recent deployment of new high-tech weapons on the peninsula.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally organized and guided the "power demonstration" of a "new-type" tactical guided weapon, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the party daily the Rodong Sinmun said.

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