North Korea successfully tested hypersonic missile - Breaking news. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un led the test of the Hwasong-16 missile.

South Korean military said it detected the launch from the Pyongyang region. The missile flew about 600 kilometers before falling into the East Sea. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA. All rights reserved. North Korea said it has successfully tested a new intermediate-range ballistic missile with ahypersonic warhead, saying all missiles developed by the country are now nuclear-capable.