North Korea said on Dec. 29 it had fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test its nuclear deterrence capabilities, just days after state media reported the regime’s progress in constructing its first nuclear-powered submarine.
Sunday’s missile launches off North Korea’s west coast came ahead of the communist country’s ruling Workers’ Party congress early next year, the first such meeting in five years.
The congress is expected to consider whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should respond to Washington’s calls and resume talks with the United States.
Calls to Resume Talks
North Korea has focused on weapons-testing activities to expand its nuclear arsenal since Kim’s nuclear diplomacy with the United States collapsed in 2019….
North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles Following Nuclear Submarine Display
