State media: North Korea claims to have tested new type of cruise missile

North Korea has claimed to have tested a new type of cruise missile, state media reported on Thursday. Pyongyang on Wednesday tested a new type of strategic cruise missile, the Bulhwasal-3-31, which is under development, the state-controlled media outlet KCNA said. Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear weapons has made it the subject of wide-ranging international sanctions. UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing ballistic missiles of any range, some of which are capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. Tests of cruise missiles are not subject to sanctions against Pyongyang. Such weapons, howe...