# North Korea says it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile, claiming the test confirmed an upgrade to a key missile component. State news agency KCNA earlier reported the test but gave no technical details. South Korea’s military said North Korea fired several ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Monday. It was Pyongyang’s fourth missile launch in a month, following South Korea’s recent test of a hypersonic missile. The latest launches add to tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea tests tactical missile