▲ North Korean State media KCNA reported on the 5th that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected tests of major weapons systems, including missiles and naval guns, mounted on the new 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Gon Ho, which had run aground during its launching ceremony.
North Korea's state-run media did not report on yesterday's launch of a short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea.
As of 7:30 a.m. today (August 7), North Korean media outlets, including the external-facing Korean Central News Agency and the Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea read by North Korean residents, have not reported on the missile news.
North Korea typically reports on ballistic missile launches the following day, but made no mention of this launch.
However, there have been instances where reports were omitted when the propaganda or demonstration effect of military might was deemed insignificant.
Earlier, the Joint Chiefs of Staff detected one short-range ballistic missile launched from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea at around 5 p.m. yesterday.
This marks North Korea's 10th ballistic missile launch of the year and the first in 42 days.
(Photo: Korean Central News Agency, Yonhap News)
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