North Korea says it tested new missiles as US-South Korea drills end

A South Korean army K1E1 tank crosses a floating bridge on the Imjin River during a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the United States (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

North Korea said it has test-launched new anti-aircraft missiles as its military threatened unspecified grave steps against the US and South Korea over joint military drills it views as an invasion rehearsal.

The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the tests on Thursday and called the missiles involved “another major defence weapons system” for North Korea.