North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles capable of hitting targets upto 1500 km

North Korea hailed its new missiles as a ‘strategic weapon of great significance’ that meets leader Kim Jong Un's call to strengthen the country's military might.

Seoul: North Korea has successfully test-fired what it described as newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, its first known testing activity in months that underscored how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in nuclear negotiations with the United States. The Korean Central News Agency said Monday the cruise missiles, which had been under development for two years, successfully hit targets 1,500 kilometres (932 miles) away during its flight tests on Saturday and Sunday.  North Korea hailed its new missiles as a ‘strategic weapon of great significance’ that meets leader Kim Jong Un's call to strengthen the country's military might.