North Korea's state media reported on Thursday that the previous day's missile test was conducted by a railway-borne missile regiment.

The Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) issued the report a day after South Korea's military said the North fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea. 

The KCNA said that the newly organized railway-borne missile regiment took part in a drill with the mission to strike a target area in the East Sea 800 kilometers away from its location. 

It added that the missiles accurately hit the target in the drill guided by Pak Jong-chon, member of the Presidium of the politburo of the ruling Workers' Party. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not attend. 

The report said the railway-borne missile regiment was created to enhance capabilities to deal a multi-concurrent blow to threat-posing forces and to respond to various threats more effectively. 

Pak reportedly said that the railway-borne missile system holds great significance in enhancing the country's deterrence.