'NKorea tests underwater nuke'

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 20, 2024 12:12 am

SEOUL: North Korea said on Friday that it had tested an 'underwater nuclear weapon system' in response to joint naval exercises by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo that involved a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

The drills were 'seriously threatening the security' of the North, so in response, Pyongyang 'conducted an important test of its underwater nuclear weapon system 'Haeil-5-23' under development in the East Sea of Korea,' according to a statement from the defense ministry carried by state news agency KCNA.

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

Sri Lanka votes in first poll since crisis

New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months

Deadly floods, landslides hit central Japan

SKorea arrests trainee doctor over 'blacklist' of non-striking colleagues

Cambodia pulls out of border development deal with Vietnam, Laos

Taiwan probes firms' link to Lebanon blasts

China to end ban on seafood importation from Japan