N. Korea says it test-fired new air defense missile system

North Korea’s Missile Administration test-fired a newly designed air defense missile system on Wednesday to confirm its technical capabilities, with Kim Jong-sik overseeing the test. KCNA said the test assessed the system’s guided mode, target identification and tracking, and detection-information processing. A North Korean unit also conducted a long-range strategic cruise missile strike drill against a virtual airport target. South Korea’s JCS detected multiple missiles launched toward the East Sea from Sondok early Wednesday.

KCNA said the test assessed the reliability of new materials and an intelligent multiple-guided mode in the projectile.

The test also examined the air-defense system’s target-identification and tracking capability and its detection-information processing device.

The cruise missile drill was conducted by a firepower subunit of the long-range strategic cruise missile unit in the eastern area.

South Korea’s JCS said the missiles were believed to have flown less than 300 kilometers, while authorities left open the possibility that they included a close-range ballistic missile.

Kim Yo-jong issued statements this week rejecting a U.S. investigation that blamed North Korea for stealing more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance.

Published Nov 5, 2026 8:06 am KST

A crowd watches a news report on North Korea's launch of multiple missiles from the Sondok area toward the East Sea, Wednesday. Yonhap

North Korea said Thursday it test-fired a newly designed air defense missile system the previous day to confirm its technical capabilities.

The Missile Administration conducted the test, overseen by Kim Jong-sik, a member of the Central Military Commission, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

"The test-fire proved the technical specifications and reliability of the new material and intelligent multiple guided mode of the projectile, target identification and tracking capability of the air-defence missile system and its detection information processing device," it said.

In addition, a firepower subunit of the long-range strategic cruise missile unit in the eastern area staged a strike drill on the same day, using a long-range strategic cruise missile against a virtual airport target, according to the report.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected the North fired multiple missiles toward the East Sea from the Sondok area in South Hamgyong Province early Wednesday.

The missiles are believed to have flown less than 300 kilometers, with authorities leaving open the possibility that they involved a close-range ballistic missile.

Wednesday's launch came as Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, issued back-to-back statements this week rejecting a U.S. investigation that blamed the North for stealing more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. It also coincided with the U.S. midterm elections, widely seen as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump halfway into his second term.

朝鲜导弹管理局周三试射了一套新研制的防空导弹系统，以验证其技术性能，金正植亲自监督了此次试射。朝中社称，此次试射评估了该系统的制导模式、目标识别与跟踪以及探测信息处理能力。朝鲜一个部队还进行了针对虚拟机场目标的远程战略巡航导弹打击演习。韩国联合参谋本部周三清晨探测到多枚导弹从善德基地射向东海。

朝中社称，此次测试评估了弹丸中新材料的可靠性以及智能多制导模式。

此次测试还检验了防空系统的目标识别和跟踪能力及其探测信息处理装置。

此次巡航导弹演习由东部地区远程战略巡航导弹部队的火力分队进行。

韩国联合参谋本部表示，这些导弹据信飞行距离不到300公里，但当局并未排除其中可能包含近程弹道导弹的可能性。

金与正本周发表声明，驳斥了美国一项指控朝鲜从币安窃取超过60亿美元加密货币的调查。

发布于2026年11月5日上午8:06（韩国标准时间）

周三，人群观看新闻报道，称朝鲜从善德地区向东海发射了多枚导弹。（韩联社）

朝鲜周四表示，前一天试射了新设计的防空导弹系统，以验证其技术能力。

据朝中社报道，导弹管理局进行了此次试验，由中央军事委员会委员金正植监督。

声明称：“试射验证了新型材料和智能多制导模式弹丸的技术规格和可靠性，以及防空导弹系统及其探测信息处理装置的目标识别和跟踪能力。”

报告还指出，当天东部地区远程战略巡航导弹部队的一个火力分队还进行了打击演习，使用远程战略巡航导弹对虚拟机场目标进行了打击。

韩国联合参谋本部（JCS）周三清晨探测到朝鲜从咸镜南道善德地区向东海发射了多枚导弹。

据信这些导弹飞行距离不到 300 公里，当局不排除其中可能涉及近程弹道导弹。

周三的发布正值朝鲜领导人金正恩的胞妹金与正本周连续发表声明，驳斥美国一项指控朝鲜从全球最大的加密货币交易所币安窃取超过60亿美元加密货币的调查之际。此外，此次发布也恰逢美国中期选举，这场选举被广泛视为对美国总统唐纳德·特朗普第二个任期过半的一次全民公投。