According to the state-run [North] Korean Central News Agency, the test, conducted the previous day, was intended to "verify the effectiveness of a renewed large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system which employed new technology."
With its leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, accompanied by key military officials, Tuesday's test of four MRLS rockets "hit a target in waters 358.5 kilometers away from the point of launch," KCNA said.
KCNA quoted Kim as saying, "Today's test is of great significance in improving the effectiveness of our strategic deterrent."
Boasting that "no other country would acquire such technology or possess such capability in a few years at least," he added, "Our artillerymen, possessed with the most precise, destructive and massive strike capability, will perform the responsible mission of deterring war."
The Joint Chiefs of Staff here said the previous day it detected several short-range ballistic missiles launched about 3:50 p.m. the previous day from the area north of Pyongyang toward the East Sea, flying about 350 kilometers.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff here said it detected several short-range ballistic missiles launched around 3:50 p.m. the previous day from an area north of Pyongyang toward the East Sea. They flew approximately 350 kilometers.
It was the fourth such provocation since Lee took office in June last year and the second this year. Experts speculated that the latest test was aimed at highlighting the country's military arsenal ahead of its key party congress, expected early next month.
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