North Korea has confirmed that Kim Jong-un oversaw a military trial with rocket launchers "remote and long-range remote-controlled weapons"

North Korea confirmed on Saturday that it had conducted military maneuvers to test rocket launchers "with large caliber, tactical and long range weapons with remote control," an action that triggered Friday moments of tension. In the region.

During these exercises, on the east coast of the country, the head of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, informed Saturday the North Korean agency KCNA. "After determining the order and procedure of the artillery attack, he gave the order to fire"adds the official report.

The launch resulted in telephone conversations between the South Korean, US and Japanese authorities, who feared that the Pyongyang regime had decided to resume the ballistic program that had been halted for months.

according to KCNA, the military exercises were aimed "Evaluate and inspect the operational capability and accuracy of fire compliance of long-range heavy-caliber reactive rocket launchers, remote-controlled tactical weapons, and combat effectiveness of weapons."

All this, adds the note of the official agency, to verify the degree of mobilization of the artillery personnel.

Kim, according to KCNA, said the participating troops "are very proficient in modern rocket launchers and guided weapons and are infallible gunners".