There have been worries among observers that the North would turn to weapons testing and other actions seen as provocative by outsiders as a way to force Washington to drop its current hard-line negotiating stance
North Korea has test-fired a “new-type tactical guided weapon,” its state media announced Thursday, a move that could be an attempt to register the country’s displeasure with currently deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States without causing those coveted negotiations to collapse.
After a failed nuclear disarmament summit in Hanoi between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this year, the two sides have had little reported contact.
The North said that Kim mounted an observation post to learn about the test-fire of the new-type tactical guided weapon and to guide the test-fire. The White House said it was aware of the report and had no comment. The Pentagon said it was aware of the reports but has no information to provide at this point.
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