N. Korea Claims Successful Test of New Intermediate-range Hypersonic Missile

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea said Tuesday it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead, claiming that the weapons system will reliably deter any rivals in the Pacific region. But the South Korean military said the North’s claimed success of a hypersonic missile launch could [...]