SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday it tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea the previous day.
"The test-fire aimed to examine the current mobilized posture of the underwater combat systems and contributed to getting the Navy skilled in performing its strategic missions and showcasing high reliability, trustworthiness and ability of the war deterrents of the DPRK," the North's Korean Central News Agency said in an English dispatch.
DPRK stands for North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
This file photo shows a test of a submarine-launched cruise missile by North Korea. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
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