North Korea Says New Missile Landed Within 7 Meters of Target
- Kim regime fired missile Monday in defiance of G-7 warning
- New rocket has precision guidance, improved automation: KCNA
Missile Fired May Be North Korea's 9th This Year
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North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test involved a new rocket with a precision guidance system that landed within seven meters of its target, its state-controlled news agency said Tuesday.
Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of the missile early Monday from the country’s east coast. Preparations before the firing were more automated than for the previous “Hwasong,” or Scud, rockets, the Korean Central News Agency said, adding that this “markedly” reduced the launching time.