North Korea anti-aircraft missile system 'advantageous'

The test conducted by North Korea's Missile Administration was to examine the performance of a system whose production has already begun, according to the report.

KCNA did not specify where the test was held, but said Kim was joined by members of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

Earlier this month, North Korea fired several ballistic missiles as South Korea and the United States conducted military drills. The Freedom Shield drills marked the first large-scale joint exercise since US President Donald Trump began his second term.

Trump, who met Kim three times during his first term, has expressed a willingness to revive US-North Korean diplomacy.