North Korea says its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further expand his collection of nuclear-capable weapons to counter rivals.

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on Monday, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The missile flew some 1,

SINGAPORE—North Korea has conducted its first missile test in 2025, claiming it was an intermediate-range ballistic missile topped by a hypersonic glide vehicle. North Korean state media outlet KCNA said the missile was fired near Pyongyang on Jan. 6 and reached a top speed of Mach 12, before falling into the Sea of Japan 1,500 km (932 mi.) away.