North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability

The official Korean Central News Agency said Kim Jong Un observed the launch (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported on Sunday.

The test, the 13th round of weapons launches by Pyongyang this year, came amid concerns that North Korea may soon conduct a larger provocation like a nuclear test in an effort to expand the country’s weapons arsenal and increase pressure on Washington and Seoul amid stalled diplomacy.