North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile

A TV broadcasting file footage of a news report in Seoul on North Korea firing a ballistic missile on Jan 5, 2022. - Reuters

SEOUL (AFP): North Korea has successfully tested a hypersonic missile, state media reported Thursday (Jan 6), in the first major weapons test by the nuclear-armed nation this year.

This was the second reported North Korean test of a hypersonic gliding missile to date -- following one in September last year -- as Pyongyang looks to add the sophisticated weapon to its arsenal despite international sanctions and condemnation.