Pyongyang, Aug. 17 -- : North Korea on Saturday said that it has tested a "new weapon" under the guidance of its leader Kim Jong-un.

Kim "guided the test-fire of (a) new weapon again on Friday morning," the Korean Central News Agency was cited by Yonhap News Agency.

"The national defence scientists showed a perfect result in the test-fire, too, and helped cement bigger confidence in this weapon system."

Yesterday, South Korea said that Pyongyang has fired two unidentified projectiles into East Sea. So far, North Korea has undertaken five projectile test since July 25, likely in a show of protest against the ongoing joint military exercises between Seoul and Washington.

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