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.
TEST FIRE North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) speaks with military officials Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, 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/KCNA PHOTO
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.