Kim Jong Un Observes Missile Test Launch Yesterday, Joined by Kim Ju Ae

[Financial News] Kim Jong Un, the general secretary of North Korea's WPK, observed the test launch of the tactical ballistic missile Hwasong-11D conducted by North Korea on the 19th. Kim watched the test on site with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, and expressed satisfaction with the results. South Korea's military detected the missile launch the previous day.
On the 20th, Rodong Sinmun, the WPK's newspaper, reported that "the Missile General Bureau of the DPRK conducted a test launch on April 19 to evaluate the combat power of the improved ground-to-ground tactical ballistic missile Hwasong-11D."
Kim, who visited the site with Kim Ju Ae, observed the test along with Kim Jong-sik, a member of the Party Central Military Commission, Jang Chang-ha, the head of the Missile General Bureau, and corps commanders.
North Korea said the test was aimed at confirming the characteristics and power of the cluster warhead and fragmentation mine warhead. It claimed that five tactical ballistic missiles were fired at an island target 136 kilometers away, striking an area of 12.5 to 13 hectares.
North Korea has recently emphasized its ability to operate tactical nuclear weapons and the precision and diversification of short-range strike systems.

rainman@fnnews.com Kim Gyeong-su Reporter