North Korea claims to have test-fired new type of ballistic missile

North Korean state media reported Thursday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised successful tests the previous day of a new tactical ballistic missile, designed to carry a 4.5-ton conventional warhead, and an improved strategic cruise missile.The North's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that the test-firing of the new Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5 tactical ballistic missile was aimed at verifying the ability to accurately hit a target at a range of 320 kilometers.According to South Korea's military, the North on Wednesday fired short-range ballistic missiles northeastward from the Kaechon …READ FULL ARTICLE