"North Korea Conducts Test of New Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile"

North Korea conducted a test flight for a new strategic cruise missile, named Pulhwasal-3-31, according to state media. The launch occurred amidst increased cooperation between the United States, South Korea, and Japan, with the U.S. State Department urging North Korea to refrain from further provocative actions and return to diplomacy for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.