South Korea and Japan successfully tested new missile interceptor systems in separate tests in recent days, following a series of North Korean weapons tests that have sent missiles over or near its neighbors’ territory and waters.

In South Korea, the military recently conducted a successful missile interception test using its long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) for the first time recently, NK News confirmed.

L-SAM is under development as part of the Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD), the second pillar of Seoul’s Three Axis defense system against North Korean missile threats. Top South Korean military officials also attendedand observed the