Pyongyang, October 13 (KCNA) — The Missile Administration of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on October 12 to confirm the success in the research for the technical upgrading of an important core element.

The test-fire is part of the regular activities of the Missile Administration and its affiliated research institutes to put weapon systems on a highly-developed technological basis.

The Missile Administration announced that the technical upgrading of the core element is a big success heralding an important change in improving the performance and sophistication of all offensive weapon systems.