Seoul, South Korea (CNN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected and directed a "new tactical guided weapons firing test" Wednesday, according to a report from the country's state media. The report said the North Korean leader, "climbed the observation post to observe the new tactical guided weapons firing test plan and gave directions." Pyongyang last conducted a "tactical" weapons test in November 2018. United States Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun has also dismissed the significance of Pyongyang's non-nuclear or ballistic missile tests. "All they released was a picture of Chairman Kim Jong Un standing on a beach ... surrounded by men in uniform, holding notepads, writing notes."

Source: CNN April 17, 2019 22:37 UTC