The test occurred less than two weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to office
SEOUL – North Korea n leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on Monday, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, pledging to accelerate the country's nuclear and missile capabilities.
The missile was fired from the outskirts of Pyongyang and flew about 1,500 km at 12 times the speed of sound, reaching an altitude of nearly 100 km before descending to a "second peak" of 42.5 km and manoeuvring to an accurate landing on a target off the east coast, KCNA said. Kim hailed the missile as a powerful weapon against security threats posed by hostile forces and the changing regional environment.
Blinken condemned and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul condemned the launch, and warned of Pyongyang's deepening ties with Moscow, including illicit cooperation on space and satellite technology.
Intermediate-Range Hypersonic Ballistic Missile
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