Pyongyang confirms anti-aircraft missile test

North Korea confirmed the testing of a new air defense missile system, coinciding with its dismissal of dialogue with Washington over cryptocurrency theft allegations. The tests aimed to assess technical features and reliability of new materials. Additionally, a strategic cruise missile unit conducted an exercise simulating an attack on an airfield. Kim Yo-jong stated that Pyongyang sees no need for talks with the U.S., cooling hopes for a meeting between Kim Jong-un and President Trump during the upcoming APEC summit in China.