North Korea's state media KCNA reported on Sunday that the country's defence science research institutes tested a major weapon system.
The test was intended to “assess adaptation to combat and power of a cluster-bomb warhead to be tipped on tactical ballistic missiles,” KCNA said.
The test found that a standard Type 2 cluster bomb warhead can destroy a target area of 12 to 13 hectares at its highest density, KCNA said.
The cluster bomb warheads fall into four categories, an official at North Korea's Missile Administration said without elaborating.
North Korea will enable its military units to use all four types by the end of 2026, depending on their operational purposes, KCNA said.
Pyongyang has ramped up its show of force in recent weeks with multiple missile tests and a drone exhibition. Analysts said the tests could be part of efforts to modernise the military.
North Korea has also gained experience in modern warfare by sending troops to fight in Ukraine alongside its ally Moscow.
North Korea test-fired around 10 ballistic missiles from its east coast toward the sea on Thursday, when German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited South Korea for a summit.
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Evacuations and the provision of humanitarian aid in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky have begun, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday. In a statement on Telegram, David Arakhamia said a six-day ceasefire was holding, and that more details would follow.
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the U.S. and Iran, according to an official briefed on the talks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
Hackers have pulled off a staggering $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist targeting Binance, shaking confidence in one of the world's biggest digital asset exchanges and sending crypto prices tumbling. U.S. analysts suspect North Korea was behind the attack.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Saturday (31 October) accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of staging a forced takeover of the country’s Constitutional Tribunal, following the suspension of the court’s president.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology for Britain’s historical role in slavery, ahead of next week’s Commonwealth summit, where he is expected to face demands for financial reparations.
Hundreds of millions of U.S. citizens will head to the polls on 3 November to elect the House of Representatives and Senate. How they vote could influence the direction of Donald Trump’s remaining 26 months in office and the outcomes of the Ukraine and Iran conflicts.
Ukrainians evacuated from the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky have arrived in Chernihiv, northern Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Police moved into Lisbon's Rossio Square on Sunday to clear a tent camp erected after thousands marched demanding Portugal's minority centre-right government withdraw a rental bill they say would worsen the country's housing crisis.
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