North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency claimed a successful test a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile.
North Korea’s Kim Jong UN has issued a major warning to his "rivals" after firing a new hypersonic missile system 932 miles. The country's leader said Monday's launch "clearly showed the rivals what we are doing and that we are fully ready to use even any means to defend our legitimate interests", state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday.
The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.
North Korea said Tuesday it successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, claiming the weapon would "reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region."
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a new hypersonic missile system tested this week would help deter the country's Pacific rivals, state media reported on Tuesday (Jan 7), as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.
North Korea launched its first missile test since Election Day on Monday, strongly implying that it does not plan to play nice with President-elect Trump.
Kim Jong Un described the missile test as a crucial achievement in his goals to bolster North Korea's nuclear deterrence. Lee Sung Joon, Spokesperson of South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, downplayed the test,
In a worrying sign for Japan, Pyongyang claimed the new hypersonic intermediate-range weapon is effective at 'breaking any dense defensive barrier.”
Kim Jong Un vows unmatched nuclear deterrence after testing missile amid condemnation from US and South Korea.
The North Korean leader in a statement said that the missile launched on Monday achieved impressive milestones, flying 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) - surpassing the 1,100-kilometer estimate provided by South Korea's military.
The hypersonic missile’s reported capabilities put US bases in Guam within reach, though Kim Jong-un insists it is purely defensive.