13 January 2022

North Korea claims to have tested another hypersonic missile

by Ridzwan Rahmat

North Korea claims that the missile it tested on 11 January was a hypersonic weapon.

The missile, which was then described by the Japanese Ministry of Defense as a possible ballistic weapon, was launched at about 7.27 am local time into the Sea of Japan (East Sea) from North Korea's Jagang province.

Pyongyang's official media outlet Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on 12 January that the missile is a hypersonic weapon that has been developed by the country's Academy of Defence Science. The launch event was attended by North Korean supremo Kim Jong-un.

North Korea claims that the missile it tested on 11 January was a hypersonic weapon.

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