SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a new solid-fuel rocket engine that could enhance the state’s ability to fire off quick-strike, longer-range missiles for delivering nuclear warheads.
State media on Friday said Kim "guided the important test" of a "high-thrust solid-fuel motor," noting its was the first of its kind for the country. "This important test has provided a sure sci-tech guarantee for the development of another new-type strategic weapon system," the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
