North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile

A new type intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile has been tested at an undisclosed place in North Korea. Picture: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

North Korea said its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further expand his collection of nuclear-capable weapons to counter rival nations.

The North Korean state media report came a day after South Korea’s military said it detected North Korea launching a missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.