At a watch post he gave an order to conduct the missile test-fire after hearing a report on its plan.

The test-fire of Hwasong-10 was carried out by the high-angle fire system under the simulation of its maximum range.

The ballistic missile took off a self-propelled launching ramp and accurately landed in the targeted waters forward 400km after flying to the maximum height of 1 413. 6km along the planned flight orbit.

The test-fire confirmed the flying kinetic feature of Korean-style ballistic missile with an updated system and its safety and control as well as the technical specifications of newly-designed rocket structure and its dynamic system. It also verified the heat-resistance capability of warhead in the re-entry section and its flight stability.

It provided a sure sci-tech guarantee for developing the system of strategic weapons.

The test-fire was successfully conducted without giving any slightest effect to the security of surrounding countries.

Expressing great satisfaction over the test results, he said with joy that this happy news would give the conviction in sure victory and optimism to the army and people of the DPRK and that it is a great event as it strikingly demonstrated again the invincible might of Juche Korea.

Not only the enemy but also the whole world may properly assess the capability of the DPRK's medium long-range strategic ballistic missile only with its flight track, he said, declaring with conviction: We have the sure capability to attack in an overall and practical way the Americans in the Pacific operation theatre.

To reliably defend the security of the country and its people from the constant threats of the U.S and other hostile forces, we should have the powerful offensive means able to pose a constant threat to the enemy, he said, adding: It is needed to increase in a sustained way our preemptive nuclear attack capability and continue the study and development of diverse strategic attack weapons.

The real foe our nuclear force has to confront is a nuclear war itself, he said, stressing that the nuclear attack capability should be steadily bolstered up to protect the country and its people and the Korean revolution from the U.S. imperialists' nuclear threat.

The current test-fire marked an important occasion in further strengthening the nuclear attack capacity of our state, he said, stressing the need to more thorougly establish the unitary leadership and management system over the strategic nuclear force.

In congratulation of the successful test-fire of surface to surface medium long-range strategic ballistic missile Hwasong-10, he had a photo session with the defence science soldiers involved in the test-fire.