North Korea’s Kim Jong UN has issued a major warning to his "rivals" after firing a new hypersonic missile system 932 miles. The country's leader said Monday's launch "clearly showed the rivals what we are doing and that we are fully ready to use even any means to defend our legitimate interests", state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday.
North Korean state media said Tuesday that the new weapon would help "contain" any enemy in the Pacific region.
The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.
North Korean state media reported on Tuesday that a successful test of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) equipped with a hypersonic warhead was conducted the previous day. According to leader Kim Jong Un,
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a new hypersonic missile system tested this week would help deter the country's Pacific rivals, state media reported on Tuesday (Jan 7), as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.
North Korea launched its first missile test since Election Day on Monday, strongly implying that it does not plan to play nice with President-elect Trump.
Kim Jong Un described the missile test as a crucial achievement in his goals to bolster North Korea's nuclear deterrence. Lee Sung Joon, Spokesperson of South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, downplayed the test,
In a worrying sign for Japan, Pyongyang claimed the new hypersonic intermediate-range weapon is effective at 'breaking any dense defensive barrier.”
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the nation’s new hypersonic missile will keep any rivals in the Pacific region in check, following a test launch on Monday that coincided with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Seoul.
Kim Jong Un vows unmatched nuclear deterrence after testing missile amid condemnation from US and South Korea.