North Korea successfully tests new intermediate-range missile, state media says

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile (IRBM) on Monday, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, pledging to accelerate the country’s nuclear and missile capabilities. It was North Korea’s first missile launch since Nov. 5, and coincided with a visit to South Korea by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which he pledged bilateral and trilateral cooperation, including with Japan, to respond to Pyongyang’s growing military threats.

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