North Korea says it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.

The underwater-to-surface cruise missiles travelled 1,500km and flew between 7,507 and 7,511 seconds before hitting their targets

Seoul: North Korea announced Sunday that it had tested a cruise missile system, marking its third weapons display this year. The move comes as North Korea vows "the toughest" response to U.S.-South Korean military drills, which it deems a threat.

North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles on Saturday the official Korean Central News Agency reported, marking a third launch this month as Donald Trump returned to power in the US.

North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles Saturday as the Lunar New Year holidays began in South Korea, North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported early Sunday.

North Korea conducted a test launch of a strategic cruise missile. The launch took place from the sea, submerged underwater, reports the Central News Agency of Korea (KCNA). The test took place as part of the national defense plan aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of strategic deterrence against potential adversaries.

North Korea fires what it claims to be a sea-to-surface strategic cruise guided weapon on Jan. 25, 2025, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea.