North Korea said its recent three-day testing spree included ballistic missiles with cluster-bomb warheads and other advanced weapons. South Korea detected multiple launches, though no immediate threat was reported by the US. The tests highlight rising tensions, stalled diplomacy, and Pyongyang’s push to strengthen nuclear capabilities against regional rivals.

Seoul: North Korea on Thursday said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces aimed at rival South Korea.

The report by North Korean state media came a day after South Korea's military said it detected North Korea firing multiple missiles from an eastern coastal area in its second round of launches in two days.

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said the tests lasted three days starting Monday and also included demonstrations of anti-aircraft weapons, purported electromagnetic weapons systems and carbon-fiber bombs.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles launched Wednesday flew 240 to 700 km before falling into the sea, and that it also detected at least one projectile launched on Tuesday from an area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.