Seoul, Jan 20: North Korea on Friday mentioned it has examined an underwater nuclear weapon system beneath growth in response to the newest joint maritime train between South Korea, the US and Japan.

In accordance with Pyongyang’s official Korean Central Information Company (KCNA), the North Korean Defence Ministry mentioned it carried out an necessary check of the “Haeil-5-23” within the East Sea, denouncing the drills as “reckless” army confrontation hysteria, stories Yonhap Information Company.

“Our military’s underwater nuke-based countering posture is being additional rounded off, and its numerous maritime and underwater responsive actions will proceed to discourage the hostile army maneuvers of the navies of the U.S. and its allies,” a spokesman of the Ministry mentioned in a press release carried by the KCNA.

South Korea, the US and Japan collectively carried out naval drills involving the US nuclear-powered plane provider USS Carl Vinson between Monday and Wednesday, following Pyongyang’s newest launch of a hypersonic missile.