North Korea fires missile with ‘super-large warhead’ – state media

The launch sought to verify flight characteristics of a new type of projectile with a 4.5-ton payload, KCNA has said

North Korea has tested a ballistic missile carrying a heavy warhead, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Tuesday. However, South Korean officials believe that Pyongyang fired two projectiles, suggesting that one of the launches may have gone awry.

According to KCNA, the country’s rocket agency on...