North Korea tests new rocket engine

North Korea has tested a new rocket engine, saying it will help it achieve world-class missile launch capabilities.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the successful engine test at the Tongchang-ri rocket launch station was a "new birth" of the country's missile industry, according to North Korean state news agency KCNA.

The engine will help North Korea achieve world-class satellite launch capabilities, KCNA reported, suggesting it could be testing a new engine for a long-range missile, according to Reuters.

North Korea has conducted five nuclear tests and a series of missile launches. International experts and government officials believe North Korea is developing a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States.

Kim Jong-un said North Korea was close to testing an intercontinental ballistic missile. "He stressed that the whole world will soon witness the tremendous significance of today's great victory," KCNA quoted Kim as saying.

According to Sputnik