North Korea conducts a series of important weapons systems tests.

The Korean National Defense Science Academy and the Missile Bureau conducted a series of important weapon system tests on April 6, 7, and 8. The North Korean Missile Bureau stated that this series of tests is a significant experiment in the development of the armed forces of the North Korean military, and is a regular activity conducted by the Missile Bureau and its affiliated national defense research institutions to continuously develop and update various weapon systems.