North Korean state media on March 22 reported on Kim’s observance of the “demonstration fire of a tactical guided weapon [jonsul yudomugi]” the previous day, acknowledging that “tactical guided missiles [jonsul yudotandul]” were tested. According to state media, the demonstration’s objectives were to “reconfirm the tactical characteristics and might of the new weapon system to be transferred to People’s Army units, and to personally show [it] to the commanding members of the People’s Army.” 

This passage indicated that the weapon previously had been tested, and that it is close to deployment. State media’s