North Korea tests new ‘hypersonic’ missile technology

The newly-developed hypersonic missile Hwasong-8 is test-fired by the Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK in Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County of Jagang Province, North Korea. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

Michelle Ye Hee
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North Korea said yesterday it had launched a “hypersonic” missile for the first time in the latest advance in its expanding weapons programme .

Hypersonic missile systems are some of the latest warfare technology being developed by military powers such as China, Russia and the United States.