(LEAD) N. Korea reports test-firing of 'tactical' ballistic missile to improve weapons systems

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile to upgrade a key component of its weapons systems, which it called a "big success," the country's state media reported Tuesday.

The report came a day after South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected multiple ballistic missiles launched from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea.

North Korea's missile administration "test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on October 12 to confirm the success in the research for the technical upgrading of an important core element," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

The administration claimed that the upgrade "was a big success heralding an important change in improving the performance and sophistication of all offensive weapon systems," it added, describing the test as part of regular activities.

The North did not disclose further details about the test-firing.

North Korea tests a new combat weapon system at an unspecified location on Sept. 20, 2026, in this file photo taken from the North's official Korean Central Television on Sept. 22. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

The JCS earlier noted that North Korea launched multiple types of ballistic missiles, with one specific kind of missile flying more than 900 km, and that South Korean and U.S. authorities were conducting a detailed analysis of their specifications.

Monday's launches marked the North's 16th ballistic missile launch of the year, coming nine days after its previous launch on Oct. 3.

They also came four days after South Korea publicly announced its first and successful test-firing of a homegrown hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) in an event also attended by President Lee Jae Myung.

Hypersonic missiles are often described as potential "game changers" on the battlefield, as they travel at speeds of Mach 5 or faster and can maneuver along unconventional trajectories, making them difficult to track and intercept.

The South Korean government's disclosure of the advanced weapons test was seen as an apparent demonstration of its deterrence capabilities against North Korea following a land mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Sept. 21 that injured three South Korean soldiers.

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(LEAD) N. Korea reports test-firing of 'tactical' ballistic missile to improve weapons systems

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首尔，10月13日（韩联社）——朝鲜官方媒体周二报道，朝鲜试射了一枚战术弹道导弹，以升级其武器系统的关键部件，并称之为“巨大成功”。

这份报告发布的前一天，韩国联合参谋本部（JCS）探测到多枚弹道导弹从平壤地区向东海发射。

据朝中社报道，朝鲜导弹管理局“于10月12日试射了一枚战术弹道导弹，以验证一项重要核心部件技术升级研究的成功”。

政府声称此次升级“取得了巨大成功，预示着所有进攻性武器系统的性能和精密度将得到显著提升”，并补充说，此次测试是常规活动的一部分。

朝鲜方面没有透露有关试射的更多细节。

这张资料照片显示，朝鲜于2026年9月20日在某未公开地点测试新型作战武器系统。照片由朝鲜官方电视台于9月22日发布。（仅限韩国境内使用，禁止转载）（韩联社）

韩国联合参谋本部此前指出，朝鲜发射了多种类型的弹道导弹，其中一种导弹的射程超过900公里，韩国和美国当局正在对这些导弹的规格进行详细分析。

周一的发射标志着朝鲜今年第 16 次弹道导弹发射，距离其 10 月 3 日的上一次发射已有 9 天。

此外，就在韩国公开宣布其国产高超音速滑翔飞行器（HGV）首次成功试射四天后，韩国总统李在明也出席了此次活动。

高超音速导弹经常被描述为战场上的潜在“游戏规则改变者”，因为它们的飞行速度可达 5 马赫或更快，并且可以沿着非常规轨迹进行机动，这使得它们难以追踪和拦截。

9月21日，朝鲜非军事区发生地雷爆炸，造成三名韩国士兵受伤。此后，韩国政府公开了此次先进武器试验，这被视为其对朝鲜展现威慑能力的明显举措。

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（导语）朝鲜报告试射“战术”弹道导弹，以改进武器系统