Seoul: North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off the country's west coast on Tuesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.If confirmed as a missile launch, it would be the first since April 19, when North Korea test-fired several short-range ballistic missiles, which it said were equipped with cluster bombs.In early April, Pyongyang also said it tested a new cluster-bomb warhead on a ballistic missile and an electromagnetic weapon, in a move that analysts said was part of efforts to showcase the North's capacity to fight a modern war.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in March that his country's status as a nuclear-armed state was irreversible and that expanding a "self-defensive nuclear deterrent" was essential to national security.
North Korea fires unidentified projectile, South Korea's military says
North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its west coast on Tuesday. This marks the first such launch since April 19. Previously, North Korea tested short-range ballistic missiles with cluster bombs. Leader Kim Jong Un stated the country's nuclear status is irreversible. This development highlights ongoing military activities by Pyongyang.
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