[정치]North Korea confirms the launch of new tactical guided missiles, “hit a target of 600km”…

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It was officially confirmed that North Korea test-fired two new tactical guided missiles yesterday, and it is said that it accurately hit the 600km target, which has a longer range than our military officials announced.

Chairman Kim Jong-un was absent, and instead, he continued his public welfare by looking around the planned new housing site in Pyongyang.

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Did you officially confirm the two projectiles North Korea fired yesterday?

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Yes, North Korea reported in a report earlier this morning that it had conducted a test launch of a new tactical guided missile newly developed by the Defense Academy.

It was an official confirmation of the launch of the projectile that our military identified yesterday early morning.

North Korean media assessed that the two new tactical guided missiles that were test-fired this time were very successful, saying that they accurately hit the target set in the 600km water area above the East Sea.

In particular, the new tactical guided missile is a weapon system with an improved warhead weight of 2.5 tons, confirming the reliability of the improved solid fuel engine through this test firing, and the anomalous orbit of the low-altitude glide-lead flight method already applied to other guided missiles. Explained that the trait was also reaffirmed.

Looking at the photos released, it is presumed to be an improved version of the’KN-23′ called the North Korean version of Iskander.

At the 8th Party Contest held in January, the’KN-23′ was introduced with a longer warhead, but it seems that the warhead weight was increased from 1 ton to 2.5 tons and started a test launch this time.

Also, our military authorities previously estimated the range of this missile to be 450 km.

North Korea announced that the range was 600 km, so this part is also somewhat mixed.

Chairman Kim Jong-un did not attend this test launch.

Instead, Lee Byeong-cheol, Vice Chairman of the Party’s Central Military Committee, who can be said to be Kim Jong-un’s right arm in the military field, watched the launch scene with the Labor Party’s military industry and defense science executives.

Vice Chairman Lee Byung-cheol said that yesterday’s test launch is an important process in carrying out the defense science policy proposed by the 8th Party Congress.

The development of this weapon system was evaluated as having great significance in strengthening military strength and suppressing various military threats that exist on the Korean Peninsula.

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On the other hand, Chairman Kim Jong-un continued his progress by looking at the planned site for housing construction in Pyongyang?

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Yes, on the 23rd, Chairman Kim Jong-un, who attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 50,000 households housing district in Pyongyang, yesterday toured the planned housing site around the Dongong River that crosses Pyongyang.

In addition, they are taking care of people’s lives one after another by riding a prototype of the newly produced passenger bus.

North Korean media reported that Chairman Kim mentioned the idea to make the Gangan district distinctively by forming a modern attic residential district along the common riverside that flows through the center of the capital and harmoniously arranging high-rise and low-rise houses.

In particular, he added that the housing district will be directly promoted by the Party Central Committee, apart from the construction of 50,000 households in Pyongyang, and will be presented to contributors, scientists and educators who are dedicated to serving the Party and the state.

It is interpreted as an intention to encourage the loyalty and achievements of the party officials and residents, as North Korea has been making all-out efforts to bet on achievements to achieve its goals after the 8th Party Congress.

Chairman Kim, on the other hand, has not yet seen any military-related actions such as visiting military units this year.

It is analyzed that it emphasizes that Chairman Kim directly takes care of people’s livelihoods and economy, while emphasizing that priority is placed on deriving the outcomes of the Five-Year Plan for National Economic Development determined by the Party Congress.

This is YTN Hwang Hye-kyung.

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