SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea on Saturday claimed it tested this week a second known type of nuclear-capable underwater attack drone designed to destroy naval vessels and ports, adding to a flurry of weapons demonstrations this year that have heightened tensions with rivals.
The report of the four-day test came a day after the nuclear envoys of the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul to discuss the growing North Korean nuclear threat and called for stronger international efforts to crack down on illicit North Korean activities funding its weapons program.
said the test proved that the weapon could strike targets 1,000 kilometers away with 'fatal attack ability.'North Korean state media last month reported two tests of another drone, named 'Haeil-1,' and described the weapon as capable of setting off a 'radioactive tsunami' to destroy enemy vessels and ports.
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