<span style="color: #222222;">North Korea today said that it had carried out its first test of a new generation of Strategic Cruise Missiles. The country's official Korean Central News Agency said, the test was part of a process of constant updating of the weapon system. It said, the Pulhwasal-3-31 missile is still in its development phase. "Strategic" typically refers to weapons that are nuclear capable.<br />''<br />''The announcement came a day after South Korea's military said it detected the North firing several cruise missiles into waters off its western coast. South Korean Defence Minister Shin Won-sik condemned the launches as a serious threat to his country. North Korea has accelerated weapons testing in recent months.</span><br />