SEOUL — North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a cutting-edge weapon that leader Kim Jong Un wanted to overwhelm missile defenses in the United States.
The statement contradicted South Korea's assessment of a failed launch Wednesday of a different type of weapon.The launch assessed the separation and guidance control of individual mobile warheads to ensure the capability of the Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicle, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said.
North Korean soldier stands at a guard post as the North Korean flag flutters in the wind on June 26, 2024. AP PHOTOThe separated mobile warheads 'were guided correctly to the three coordinate targets,' and a decoy that separated from the missile was verified by radar, it said.It was North Korea's first known launch event related to the development of a multiwarhead missile, though outside experts believe it was a preliminary test.
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