It detailed that the missile covered 1,001.2 kilometers in 5.156 seconds, reached a maximum altitude of 7,687.5 kilometers and accurately hit the target set in international waters of the East Sea, without affecting the security of neighboring countries.

KCNA noted that the test marked a milestone in the modernization of the DPRK armed forces and its deterrence capacity in the face of increasing enemy threats. The test was led by the General Secretary of the Workers’ Party and Chairman of the State Affairs Committee, Kim Jong Un.

The stark reality of today corroborates the historical law that the breakdown of the military balance leads to war, which obliges us to possess a force capable of containing enemies, the article noted.

The DPRK is a responsible country possessing nuclear weapons, but it must face the brutal challenge of hostile nations and the growing possibility of war, it admitted.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have risen after South Korea, in early October, flew drones over Pyongyang dropping leaflets with subversive contents.

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