North Korea Fires Strategic Cruise Missiles, Vows Tough Stance on US

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un looks on during the test of what KCNA described as a strategic cruise missile, at an undisclosed location on Jan. 25, 2025. KCNA via Reuters

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile test on Jan. 25, state media KCNA reported on Jan. 26.

The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, oversaw the test, according to the report, which described it as a test-fire of an “important weapon system.”