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North Korea has tested a cluster bomb designed to be mounted on tactical ballistic missiles, with state media reporting the test was conducted by the Missile Administration on Saturday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) stated the Standard Type 2 cluster-bomb warhead can destroy a target area of 12 to 13 hectares, and North Korea plans to field various types of cluster warheads by the end of the year. Gen. Kim Jong-sik, a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, oversaw the test. The warheads are reportedly classified into four categories based on their purposes, with plans to deploy them according to operational needs.
The test follows a series of recent missile launches and military activities by North Korea, including firing around 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Tensions have risen amid ongoing border disputes, such as landmine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers. South Korea has proposed military talks to reduce accidental clashes, but North Korea has not responded.
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