The US said the missiles, which North Korea say flew 1,500km, present ‘threats’ to the country’s neighbours and beyond
North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, its state media outlet KCNA said, sparking criticism from the US amid a protracted standoff over denuclearisation.
The missiles are “a strategic weapon of great significance” and flew 1,500km (930 miles) before hitting their targets and falling into the country’s territorial waters during the tests on Saturday and Sunday, KCNA said.The missiles travelled for 126 minutes along “oval and pattern-8 flight orbits”, it reported.
