North Korea tests new hypersonic missile system, Kim claims

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 14:49

North Korea tested a new hypersonic missile system that leader Kim Jong Un says will be an 'incurable headache' for adversaries.

The test of the Hwasong-11Ma missile system was announced by state media, with Kim Jong Un claiming it represents upgraded military capability. North Korea has also legally enshrined its status as a nuclear-armed state, describing its atomic arsenal as permanent and irreversible.

How it is being reported

• North Korea's Kim lauds test of apparent new hypersonic missileCBS News · 22 Sept, 14:28
• North Korea claims test of new ‘ultra-modern’ missileUPI · 22 Sept, 11:01
• North Korea's Kim hails 'new-type weapon' days after missile launch sparks angerEuronews · 22 Sept, 06:12
• North Korea touts new weapons system it says will give foes ‘incurable headache’New York Post · 22 Sept, 05:02

In this story: North Korea · Kim Jong Un · Hwasong-11Ma

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