North Korea said on Thursday that its latest missile tests involved a new hypersonic system aimed at strengthening its nuclear war deterrent, as leader Kim Jong-un continues to build up weapons designed to overwhelm South Korean defences.
The report by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) came a day after South Korea's military said it detected the North firing multiple missiles from an area south of the capital, Pyongyang, and said they flew about 350 kilometres northeast before falling on land.
KCNA said the launch
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