The Missile General Bureau of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea of Korea on the 14th.

Senior General Kim Jong Sik, Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and First Deputy Department Director of the Party Central Committee; Senior General Jang Chang Ha, Director of the Missile General Bureau of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and engineers of the underwater weapon system of the Navy of the Korean People's Army observed the test firing.

The test firing contributed to inspecting the normal mobilization readiness of underwater combat systems and perfecting the Navy's capability to carry out strategic missions, and helped demonstrate the high reliability, trustworthiness and capability of Korea's war deterrence means.

The test firing had no negative impact whatsoever on the security of neighbouring countries.