Afghanistan, Oct. 23 -- North Korea tested two cutting-edge hypersonic missiles near Pyongyang, claiming success as the U.S. and South Korea condemned the launches ahead of President Trump's Seoul visit.
North Korea has test-fired a new hypersonic weapons system, launching two projectiles from near Pyongyang in what state media described as part of efforts to "strengthen strategic deterrence."
The missiles, launched early Thursday, successfully struck targets in the country's northeast, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The report did not confirm whether leader Kim Jong Un attended the test.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches appeared to involve short-range ballistic missiles that flew around 350 kilo...