Seoul, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - North Korea appears to have tested upgraded hypersonic weapon: analysts

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North Korea appears to have tested a hypersonic weapon that could evade missile defences and prove hard to track and intercept, analysts told AFP Wednesday. South Korea and Japan said Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast Sunday, condemning the launches as threats to regional peace and security. North Korea did not identify the weapon, saying only that its missile bureau had "successfully tested a new type of weapo......

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