N. Korea's Kim observes tests of major weapons believed to target S. Korea

BEIJING - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed tests of major weapons, including a multiple rocket launcher system and a warhead of a tactical ballistic missile, state-run media said Friday, believed to be an effort to modernize artillery and missile forces targeting South Korea.

The tests conducted on Thursday evaluated the combat characteristics of the upgraded 24-tubular multiple rocket launcher system and the power of the tactical ballistic missile's special mission warhead, among others, the official Korean Central News Agency said.