Seoul, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–North Korea “successfully tested” hypersonic missiles Wednesday, the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday. The “important weapon system” was tested by North Korea’s Missile Administration, the KCNA said, adding that the missiles hit the targets set up in an inland area of the country. The test was overseen by Pak Jong Chon, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, according to the report. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not reported to have been present at the missile test. Pak said that North Korea continues to upgrade its “war deterrent” and strengthen its “self-defense,” according to the report. The South Korean military said Wednesday that North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles the same day. Some say that the launch was aimed at demonstrating the country’s presence ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea to attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit to be held in Gyeongju in southeastern South Korea from Oct. 31. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
N. Korea Claims Successful Test of Hypersonic Missiles
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