North Korea asserts first evidence of tactical nuclear weapons - BBC News

The weapons are shown beside Kim Jong Un in photos and cannot be verified, but have raised concern.

6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Rodong Sinmun Image caption, Kim Jong Un with what North Korean state media says are tactical nuclear weaponsBy Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondentNorth Korea has revealed small nuclear warheads, which it says can be fitted on to short-range missiles.

The North has long claimed it has tactical nuclear weapons, capable of hitting targets in South Korea.

But the photos published in its state newspaper on Tuesday are the first time it has provided evidence.

However, it is impossible to verify whether they are the real deal. Until North Korea tests one of these devices, we are left guessing.

Pyongyang has spent the past fortnight firing a barrage of what it says are nuclear-capable weapons, while simulating nuclear attacks on Seoul.

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