North Korea says it fired tactical guided weapons into the East Sea on Saturday in a military drill supervised by leader Kim Jong Un. State media called it a "strike drill" for multiple launchers. The Korean Central News Agency said the purpose of the drill was to test "large-caliber long-range multiple rocket launchers" and tactical guided weapons. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the drill was to increase combat ability "to defend the political sovereignty and economic self-sustenance" of North Korea. The South Korean Defense Ministry said the guided weapons had a range of nearly 150 miles. North Korea has maintained a freeze on missile testing since 2017.
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