North Korea said Tuesday its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further expand his collection of nuclear-capable weapons to counter rival nations.
The North Korean state media report came a day after South Korea’s military said it detected North Korea launching a missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
The launch, conducted weeks before Donald Trump returns as US president, came off a torrid year in weapons testing.
This undated picture released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on Jan. 7, 2025 shows the launch of a missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
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