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N. Korea Claims Successful Launch of New Ballistic Missile

N. Korea Claims Successful Launch of New Ballistic Missile

   Seoul, Jan. 7 (Jiji Press)--North Korea said Tuesday that it successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on Monday.
   The missile flew about 1,500 kilometers to a simulated target at sea at the velocity of 12 times the speed of sound, the country's state-run Korean Central News Agency said.
   The hypersonic missile system "can deal a serious military strike to a rival while effectively breaking any dense defensive barrier," said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who oversaw the launch through a monitoring system, according to the KCNA.
   The South Korean military said Monday that it has detected the launch by North Korea of a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan.

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