North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw hypersonic missile test

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 12, 2022 2:34 pm

SEOUL: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, the second such launch by the nuclear-armed nation in less than a week.

The missile carrying a 'hypersonic gliding vehicle' hit 'the set target in waters 1,000 km' away, the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

This picture taken on January 11, 2022 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Jan. 12, 2022 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) speaking with military officials during an observation of what state media says a hypersonic missile test-fire conducted by the Academy of Defense Science of the DPRK at an undisclosed location in North Korea. AFP PHOTO

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