DPRK test-fires hypersonic missile -- KCNA
Xinhua | Updated: 2022-01-12 07:41
NEW YORK -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a hypersonic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported early Wednesday local time.
The test-fire was conducted by the Academy of Defence Science on Tuesday, the report said.
"The test-fire was aimed at the final verification of overall technical specifications of the developed hypersonic weapon system," it added.
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the DPRK, watched the test-fire, before which he was briefed on the hypersonic missile weapon system, according to the KCNA.
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