North Korea says it examined ”underwater nuclear weapon system”

North Korea stated Friday that it had examined an ”underwater nuclear weapon system” in response to joint naval workout routines by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo, which concerned a U.S. nuclear-powered plane service.

The drills have been ”significantly threatening the safety” of the North, so in response, Pyongyang ”carried out an necessary take a look at of its underwater nuclear weapon system ’Haeil-5-23’ beneath growth within the East Sea of Korea,” based on an announcement from the protection ministry carried by state information company KCNA.  

The take a look at was not of a nuclear system however slightly of an ”underwater self-explosive drone,” based on Shin Jong-woo, a navy skilled on the Seoul-based Korea Protection and Safety Discussion board. 

Shin referred to as it a ”navigation take a look at for his or her battery-powered underwater suicide drone,” including North Korea was testing how the drone would carry out over lengthy distances and lengthy durations of time.

Shin famous North Korea examined the Haeil-2 Unmanned Underwater Nuclear Assault Boat between April 4 and seven of final yr.

Along with the underwater system take a look at have been ”numerous maritime and underwater responsive actions” to discourage navy actions by the U.S. and its allies, the assertion stated, including ”We strongly denounce the U.S. and its followers for his or her reckless acts.”

This newest take a look at comes lower than every week after North Korea stated it had examined a solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead, The Related Press reported.