Pyongyang, January 28 (QNA) - North Korea has test-fired an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS) to assess its effectiveness, North Korean state media said Wednesday.
Tuesday's test of four MRLS rockets employing new technology hit a target in waters 358.5 kilometers away from the point of launch, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
Kimآ Jong-un called Tuesday's test of "great significance in improving the effectiveness of our strategic deterrent," adding that improvements have been made to maximize the launcher system's strike capability, including mobility, intelligence and accuracy, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Kim revealed to the KCNA that the upcoming ninth congress "will clarify the next-stage plans for further bolstering up the country's nuclear deterrent," and "build up the most reliable offensive capability and enforce the deterrence strategy based on it is the invariable line of our party's national defense policy."
The weapons test came as North Korea is widely expected to convene its first ruling party congress in five years early next month.
The previous day, South Korea's military said it detected multiple short-range ballistic missiles launched from north of Pyongyang toward the East Sea traveling around 350 km.
(QNA)