North Korea said Saturday it conducted a "cruise missile super-large warhead power test" as well as a test of a new anti-aircraft missile the previous day in the Yellow Sea, according to state-run media.
The country's Missile Administration said the tests are a part of "normal activities" for the rapid development of technologies related to the functioning, performance and operation of new weapons systems, the official Korean Central News Agency said.
The report did not give any further details such as the number of missiles launched or their ranges. The South Korean military detected the launch of several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea Friday morning, which marked Pyongyang's fourth missile test in 10 days.
The latest missile tests had no adverse effect on the security of neighboring countries and had nothing to do with the regional situation, KCNA quoted the administration as saying.
The cruise missiles tested by North Korea recently were Hwasal-2 and Pulhwasal-3-31 which are both believed to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
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