North Korea’s test of ‘autonomous navigation tactical ballistic missile’

North Korea announced that a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a newly developed autonomous navigation system was successfully tested. North Korea, which continues its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons program without slowing down, made a statement regarding the weapon test conducted yesterday. According to the official North Korean media reports, the tactical ballistic missile with the newly developed autonomous navigation system was tested under the supervision of the country’s leader Kim Jong-un. It was noted that the reliability of the autonomous navigation system was confirmed with the successful completion of the test launch. Technical details such as the missile’s flight distance, altitude reached, and the location of the target hit were not disclosed. It was reported that Kim expressed his satisfaction with the test and congratulated the defense industry officials. North Korea had conducted a missile test. Yesterday, North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan around 15:10 local time, and the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that the missiles were short-range and flew approximately 300 kilometers. While the Japanese government confirmed the test, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that the missiles did not enter the country’s exclusive economic zone.