![A combination of pictures showing what North Korean official media said was the testing of a super-large multiple rocket launcher on Sunday [KCNA via Reuters]](http://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/imagecache/mbdxxlarge/mritems/Images/200329043852437/3/42/e(f2e7c)(cb)ffba)(f4d)e_22.jpg "N Korea confirms 'successful' missile tests; fourth in a month")
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KCNA news agency said the launch was aimed at examining the strategic and technical features of the ” super-large multiple rocket launchers “, which have been tested a number of times since last August usually overseen by leader Kim Jong Un.
KCNA, the official news agency, did not mention Kim’s attendance at the latest test, which was led by governing party vice chairman Ri Pyong Chol and conducted at the Academy of National Defense Science.
“The operational deployment of the weapon system of super-large multiple rocket launchers is a crucial work of very great significance in realizing the party’s new strategic intention for national defense,” Ri was quoted as saying during the test , without elaborating.
“The test-fire was conducted successfully,” KCNA added.
It marked the fourth round of tests this month since North
Talks between the United States and North Korea on denuclearization have been largely stalled since the collapse of the summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump in Hanoi in February .
SOURCE: Reuters news agency
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