North Korea claims progress on hypersonic missile designed to strike US targets

North Korea claims progress on hypersonic missile designed to strike US targets
Kim Jong Un personally supervised the test (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported.

The North said this marks progress in its efforts to develop a more powerful, agile missile designed to strike faraway US targets in the region.

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