South Korea concerned over North’s display of new weaponry

South Korea has expressed concerns over Pyongyang’s suspected new long-range missile that was displayed in a military parade on Saturday as Seoul urged the resumption of intra-Korean talks. During the military parade celebrating the 75th year of the founding of North Korea’s ruling party in Pyongyang, a variety of weapons systems were shown to a foreign audience for the first time. Among the displayed weapons, one is what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that is larger than any of North Korea’s known ICBMs, and the other would likely be an upgraded version of a missile that can be fired from submarines. Following an emergency National Security Council meeting, council members in South Korea said they would continue to analyse the strategic significance of North Korea’s disclosed weapons systems and review South Korea’s defence capabilities. style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">