SEOUL, South Korea: Kim Jong Un of North Korean has overseen a drill simulating a “nuclear counterattack,” said KCNA on Tuesday.
The drill, which involved “super-large multiple rocket units,” took place Monday, and Kim “appreciated the high hit and accuracy” of the rockets, which “hit their island target” some 352 kilometres (219 miles) away, said the report by the state-run KCNA news agency.
Monday’s is the latest in a volley of tests by the North this year.
South Korea’s military had earlier announced that North Korea had fired several short-range ballistic missiles on Monday. Tokyo also confirmed the launch.
The report added that Kim “appreciated the high hit and accuracy” of the rockets.
Seoul’s military Monday said the missiles flew from the Pyongyang area for about 300 kilometres before splashing down in the waters east of the Korean peninsula.
State media said it was the second time in less than a week that the country tested a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile on Friday. The South Korean military confirmed at the time that it had detected the launch of the cruise missile.
