NoKor's Kim: New hypersonic missile will deter rivals
The Philippine Star|January 08, 2025
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said it tested a new hypersonic missile this week aimed at deterring the country's Pacific rivals, state media reported yesterday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.
NoKor's Kim: New hypersonic missile will deter rivals

The test came two weeks before the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump, who previously tried to woo North Korea, and coincided with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to the South.

"The hypersonic missile system will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region that can affect the security of our state," Kim, who oversaw the launch, said in comments carried by the Korean Central News Agency yesterday.

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