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North Korea claims successful test of hypersonic missile

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday its leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile he claimed would remarkably increase the country’s

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  1. France 24

    North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile, according to state media (opens France 24)

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    North Korea's latest weapons test involved a hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, saying the second such launch by the nuclear-armed nation in less than a week had been successful.

  2. The Diplomat

    North Korea Fires ‘Apparent’ Hypersonic Missile Off Its East Coast (opens The Diplomat)

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    North Korea conducted a hypersonic missile test again on Tuesday, six days after it test-fired its second hypersonic missile.

  3. Newsweek

    North Korea's Kim Jong Un back on field to guide latest hypersonic missile test (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The test was "carried out with the purpose of finally confirming the overall technical characteristics of the developed hypersonic weapon system."

  4. Waco Tribune-Herald

    North Korea claims successful test of hypersonic missile (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday its leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile he claimed would remarkably increase the country’s

  5. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The launch came as the UN Security Council wrapped up talks on how to respond to Pyongyang's reported testing of a suspected hypersonic weapon last week.

  6. Fox News

    North Korea claims success after second hypersonic-missile test this week (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile he claimed would remarkably increase the country’s nuclear "war deterrent."

  7. The Guardian

    North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile with ‘superior manoeuvrability’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Kim Jong-un personally oversaw test, state media reports, and confirms South Korean belief that launch was more advanced than last week’s

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