North Korea tests long-range missiles, officials say

North Korean authorities have announced that they have tested long-range missiles this weekend.

The “long-range cruise missiles” were launched on Saturday and Sunday and reportedly hit a target 1,500 kilometers away, officials told North Korean state media.

The missiles flew for more than two hours, according to the report.

Officials claimed the test was successful and said the missile was “a strategic weapon of great importance” to North Korea’s defense plans.

Although the report states that several top North Korean leaders and scientists were present for the launches, there was no mention of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s presence.

South Korean officials have yet to comment on the launch of the test.

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