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North Korea's Latest Weapon: A Rocket or a Missile?

William Gallo

   SEOUL / WASHINGTON - Lee Juhyun contributed to this report.

   North Korea said Thursday its latest weapons test involved a new
   multiple rocket launch system-- not ballistic missiles, as South Korea
   had reported-- raising questions about whether the launch violated U.N.
   Security Council resolutions.

   The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said leader Kim Jong Un
   oversaw the test firing of a "newly developed large-caliber multiple
   launch guided rocket system" on Wednesday.

   "After learning about the result of the test-fire, [Kim] said that it
   is very great and it would be an inescapable distress to the forces
   becoming a fat target of the weapon," KCNA said in a report Thursday .

   It is the latest in a series of North Korean weapons tests apparently
   aimed at increasing leverage over the United States and South Korea
   ahead of possible nuclear talks.

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