North Korea touts new weapons system

North Korea says its latest missile tests involved a new weapons system of “great significance,” with photos indicating it launched a missile previously described as hypersonic. State media quoted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as saying the weapon’s development would strengthen the country’s war readiness. He did not describe what the weapon was. Kim observed Sunday’s tests with his teenage daughter, widely seen as a potential successor.

South Korea’s military detected North Korea firing two short-range missiles Sunday. Kim has developed an extensive arsenal of nuclear-capable missiles. His long-range weapons may be capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, and his shorter-range systems are designed to overwhelm missile defenses in South Korea and Japan.

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