The test-fire, organized by The Academy of Defence Science was carried out on Thursday afternoon.
The test-fire’s aim was to verify the security of launchers’ continuous fire system, a statement from the North Korean government said.
“The successful test-fire result was directly reported to the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea on the spot,” the statement said.
“After receiving a report of the Academy of Defence Science on the military and technical appreciation of the test-fire, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un expressed satisfaction over it and sent congratulations to the national defence scientists who are devotedly struggling for developing the self-defensive military muscle of the country and bolstering up its armed forces.”
“The perfection of the continuous fire system was verified through the test-fire to totally destroy with super-power the group target of the enemy and designated target area by surprise strike of the weapon system of super-large multiple rocket launchers,” the statement said.
A U.S. State Department spokesman asked about the test said: We are aware of reports of a North Korean missile launch. We are continuing to monitor the situation and consulting closely with our allies in Japan and South Korea. The statement curiously did not reference any consultations with North Korea.
