SEOUL: North Korea has possibly received technological assistance from Russia in developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was first showcased during a recent military parade, the chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Tuesday.
North Korea unveiled the Hwasong-20 ICBM, which it described as "the most powerful nuclear strategic weapon system, " in a military parade held last week to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
The design of the transporter erector launcher for the Hwasong-20 appeared to be different compared with the previous Hwasong-19 first fired in October last year, raising speculation that the North may have received support from Russia in developing the new long-range missile amid their deepening military alignment.