South Korea Rebuts North Korea's Successful MIRV Missile Test Claim

North Korea missile launch photo

South Korea disputes North Korea's claim of a successful test.

Credit: North Korean State Media KCNA
SEOUL—North Korean state media KCNA said that the country successfully conducted a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) ballistic missile test on June 26, but South Korea disputes the statement. The state media said the test involved three new MIRV warheads and an unknown number...
Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

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