The newly-tested air-defense missiles "are very suitable for destroying various aerial targets," North Korean state media reported.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of new air defense missiles on Saturday, adding to his regime’s push to bolster its military capabilities that have ramped up tensions in the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea accuses South Korea of a “serious provocation” after South Korean troops fired warning shots Tuesday at North Korean soldiers setting up barriers along their tense border.

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North Korea has accused South Korea of conducting a "deliberate provocation aimed at military conflict" after Seoul confirmed its soldiers fired ten warning shots toward North Korean troops it claimed had crossed the demarcation line between the two countries on Tuesday.