North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-launch of 12 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers on Saturday (14 March), state media KCNA said, after the United States and South Korea this week launched their annual large-scale military drills in South Korea.
He said the drill would expose "the enemies within the 420-km striking range, to uneasiness" and "give them a deep understanding of the destructive power of tactical nuclear weapons.
Images from state news agency KCNA showed Kim and his daughter and potential successor known as Kim Ju Ae watching the weapons tests.
"The launched rockets battered the island target in the East Sea of Korea about 364.4 km away with the accuracy of 100 percent," KCNA said.
South Korea's military said on Saturday that North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles towards the sea off the country's east coast. The missiles were launched from an area near the capital Pyongyang around 1:20 p.m. local time and flew about 350 kilometres, Seoul said.
Last week, North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said U.S.-South Korea military drills were a "provocative and aggressive war rehearsal" that would harm regional stability.
South Korea and Washington say the drills are purely defensive and are aimed at testing readiness against military threats from North Korea. On Sunday, North Korea said it would frequently conduct such drills to check the DPRK's war deterrence.
North Korea has test-launched a wide range of ballistic and cruise missiles for more than two decades in a push to to develop systems capable of delivering nuclear weapons, which it is believed to have successfully built.
As a result, Pyongyang has been under multiple UN Security Council sanctions since 2006 but it remains defiant, despite severe obstacles the sanctions have created for its trade, economy and defence.
On Thursday, South Korea's Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss ways to reopen dialogue with the North.
Trump is eager for any opportunity to sit down with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, South Korea's Kim told reporters.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country must continue strengthening its nuclear capabilities to deal with what he described as an increasingly unstable global security environment.
North Korea has withdrawn its ambassador to the United Kingdom just one month after he arrived in London, in a move linked to British sanctions on a children's camp, according to reports.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday (8 June) for a rare summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, receiving a grand welcome as he described relations between the two countries as being at a "new historical starting point".
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on 8-9 June, marking his first trip to the country in nearly seven years as Beijing seeks to strengthen relations with its long-time ally.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has raised its forecast for the rapid emergence of a strong El Niño, warning the climate pattern is likely to drive higher global temperatures and intensify extreme weather in the months ahead.
India is investigating a data breach at Tata Electronics that exposed sensitive documents linked to Apple's unreleased iPhone 18 Pro, marking the government's first public comments on the incident.
Iran and the U.S. have concluded indirect talks in Doha without a major breakthrough, with discussions focused on maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian funds. Both sides are expected to meet again after the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
International politicians and religious leaders have paid respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei throughout the day, ahead of his six day funeral ceremony which begins on Saturday. His casket is currently on display at the Iman Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran.
Germany has requested urgent talks with China's ambassador following reports that Chinese authorities trained Russian soldiers, adding fresh strain to relations between Beijing and Europe amid the war in Ukraine.
Russia's Defence Ministry has said its forces are clearing the town of Lyman in Donetsk of Ukrainian forces, Moscow's state news agency Tass reported. Meanwhile, Russian attacks killed at least six people across three Ukrainian regions on Friday, regional officials said.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to use next week's NATO summit in Ankara to advance his push for greater European responsibility in security, with a bilateral meeting planned with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as Paris seeks closer coordination with key allies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on the 250th anniversary of American independence, saying Russia and the United States share a special responsibility for maintaining global security as the world's two largest nuclear powers.
China said on Saturday it had launched a coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, prompting a strong protest from Taipei, which accused Beijing of illegally expanding its authority and undermining regional stability.
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