北 "어제 새무기 시험사격"…'주먹불끈' 金 "불장난 엄두못내게<br /><br />Meanwhile,... Pyeongyang's state media has released photos and a report... of North Korea's latest missile test that was conducted on Friday. <br />According to expert analysis,... the characteristics of the missiles show significant advancements... in the North's military technology. <br />The latest round of tests could reportedly help North Korea pressure the U.S.,... to restart nuclear talks on more favorable terms.<br />Kim Ji-yeon reports. <br />North Korea says it tested a new weapon on Friday... and released photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspecting the launch site.<br />The Korean Central News Agency said Saturday,... new achievements have been made to strengthen national defense... that could be significant milestones in its weapons development.<br />KCNA did not provide other details of the weapon,... but military sources say the weapon seems to resemble the U.S. Army's surface-to-surface missile system ATACMS,... similar to the one the North fired last Saturday.<br />Citing experts, the Washington Post reported Thursday... the latest round of tests could pressure the U.S. to return to the negotiating table with a better offer than what was presented at the Hanoi summit in February.<br />It said... although U.S. President Donald Trump has brushed off concerns of the tests saying they're "short-range",... the weapons tests conducted in the past four months have put U.S. and South Korean troops in the Korean Peninsula on high alert.<br />The report cited missile experts... saying significant improvements have been made in the North's missile capabilities... that could penetrate South Korea's missile defense shield.<br /> Also, it said the tests have driven a wedge in diplomatic ties between Washington and Seoul... with President Trump defending the North's right to test missiles... while expressing his own reservations about the joint South Korea-U.S. military drills.<br />Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News. <br />
