SEOUL, March 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state media reported on Sunday, a day after Seoul detected the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles. The test comes after South Korean and US forces kicked off their springtime military drills, due to run until March 19. It said the test involved 12 600mm-calibre ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers and two artillery companies. "The launch pattern... is closely synchronised with the schedule" of the joint drills, he said. This week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful confidante of her brother Kim Jong Un, said the joint drills "may cause unimaginably terrible consequences".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 15, 2026 03:20 UTC