North Korea said Tuesday its latest missile tests involved a new weapons system of "great significance," with photos indicating it launched a missile previously described as hypersonic.

North Korea says its latest missile tests involved a new weapons system of “great significance,” with photos indicating it launched a missile previously described as hypersonic.

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a "new-type weapon" system, touting it as evidence of the country's advancing military technology, state media reported Tuesday (Sep 22).The announcement

North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear-armed state, with its leadership repeatedly declaring the country's atomic arsenal permanent and irreversible.

North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear-armed state, with its leadership repeatedly declaring the country's atomic arsenal permanent and irreversible.

North Korea said its latest missile tests involved a significant new weapons system. The launches signal Pyongyang's push for military leverage despite renewed US diplomacy efforts.