N. Korea says it tested 2 hypersonic projectiles, successfully hit target
By Park Boram
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday it has successfully tested two hypersonic projectiles, calling them a new "important" weapon system.
"Two hypersonic projectiles launched from the Ryokpho District, Pyongyang Municipality, toward the northeast direction hit the target point on the tableland of Kwesang Peak in Orang County, North Hamgyong Province" the previous day, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
The test was part of a defense capability development program aimed at enhancing the sustainability and effectiveness of its strategic deterrence against potential enemies, the KCNA reported.
This Jan. 7, 2025, file photo, released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, shows a new intermediate-range ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead being launched the previous day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
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