North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds apparent hypersonic missile test, calls it "incurable headache" for foes
KCNA said the new weapon could evade missile defenses and called it of great significance as Kim Ju Ae watched the test.
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North Korea claimed to have tested a new hypersonic weapon designed to drive anti-missile defense systems. Kim Jong-un's government movement represents yet another demonstration of the advance of the North Korean arsenal at a time when the United States and South Korea are trying to resume diplomatic dialogue with Pyongyang, reported the Financial Times on Tuesday. Read also: North Korea launches two East Coast ballistic missiles in just three h…
North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds apparent hypersonic missile test, calls it "incurable headache" for foes
Kim Jong Un says a new weapon tested by North Korea, likely a hypersonic missile, will be an "irresistible force" and "incurable headache" for adversaries.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the tests conducted on Sunday with his daughter.
On September 20, North Korea tested a new combat weapon system at an undisclosed location. The image shows North Korea test-firing an improved large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system at the same undisclosed location on January 27, 2026. (KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images)
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