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Top DPRK leader oversees hypersonic missile launching drill: KCNA

Xinhua | Updated: 2026-01-05 08:44

PYONGYANG - Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un oversaw a hypersonic missile launching drill on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.

The hypersonic missiles were launched from Ryokpho District in Pyongyang and flew in the northeast direction before hitting the targets 1,000 km away from the country's east coast, according to KCNA.

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