North Korea tests nuclear-capable rocket launchersAFP, SEOULNorth Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state media reported yesterday, a day after Seoul detected the launch of about 10 ballistic missiles. The test comes after South Korean and US forces launched their springtime military drills, due to run until Thursday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Saturday oversaw the testing of the multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS), the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, center, oversee a training exercise of the North Korean army’s 600mm caliber ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Saturday in a photo released yesterday. The rockets battered an island target in the Sea of Japan (known as the “East Sea” in South Korea and the “East Sea of Korea” in North Korea) more than 360 km away, KCNA said.

Source: Taipei Times March 15, 2026 17:12 UTC