N. Korea tests 2 types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles: KCNA

North Korea tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea on Wednesday. The test examined the mobilized posture of underwater combat systems and sought to improve the Navy’s ability to perform strategic missions. Kim Jong-sil, Jang Chang-ha and Navy underwater weapon system engineers oversaw the test, according to KCNA.

The test was reported by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency in an English-language dispatch on Thursday.

Kim Jong-sil is a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, while Jang Chang-ha is director-general of the Missile Administration.

The Rodong Sinmun newspaper did not report the missile launch.

The report followed North Korea’s test-firing of tactical ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea on Monday.

North Korea said Tuesday that the ballistic missile test was intended to confirm success in technically upgrading an important core element.

Published Oct 15, 2026 7:39 am KST

This combined photo, released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Thursday, shows two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles that the North tested in the East Sea the previous day. Yonhap

North Korea said Thursday it tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea the previous day.

"The test-fire aimed to examine the current mobilized posture of the underwater combat systems and contributed to getting the Navy skilled in performing its strategic missions and showcasing high reliability, trustworthiness and ability of the war deterrents of the DPRK," the North's Korean Central News Agency said in an English dispatch.

DPRK stands for North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The test was overseen by Kim Jong-sil, a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, Jang Chang-ha, director-general of the Missile Administration and the Navy's underwater weapon system engineers, the report said.

The Rodong Sinmun, the country's the most widely read paper, did not report the launch.

The report came days after the North test-fired tactical ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea on Monday.

The North said Tuesday the test launch was intended to "confirm the success in the research for the technical upgrading of an important core element."

朝鲜周三在东海试射了两种潜射战略巡航导弹。此次试射旨在检验水下作战系统的部署态势，并提升海军执行战略任务的能力。据朝中社报道，金正实、张昌河以及海军水下武器系统工程师监督了此次试射。

朝鲜中央通讯社周四用英文报道了此次试验。

金正实是朝鲜劳动党中央军事委员会委员，而张昌河是导弹管理局局长。

《劳动新闻》没有报道导弹发射事件。

此前，朝鲜于周一从平壤地区向东海试射了战术弹道导弹。

朝鲜周二表示，此次弹道导弹试验旨在确认一项重要核心部件的技术升级是否成功。

发布于2026年10月15日 上午7:39（韩国标准时间）

这张由朝鲜官方通讯社朝中社周四发布的合成照片显示了朝鲜前一天在东海试射的两种潜射战略巡航导弹。（韩联社）

朝鲜周四表示，前一天在东海试射了两种潜射战略巡航导弹。

朝鲜中央通讯社在英文新闻稿中称：“此次试射旨在检验当前水下作战系统的动员态势，有助于提高海军执行战略任务的技能，并展示朝鲜民主主义人民共和国战争威慑力量的高度可靠性、可信度和能力。”

DPRK是朝鲜民主主义人民共和国的简称。

报道称，此次测试由朝鲜劳动党中央军事委员会委员金正实、导弹管理局局长张昌河和海军水下武器系统工程师监督进行。

韩国发行量最大的报纸《劳动新闻》并未报道此次发布会。

这份报告是在朝鲜周一从平壤地区向东海试射战术弹道导弹几天后发布的。

朝鲜周二表示，此次试射旨在“确认一项重要核心元件技术升级研究的成功”。