Seoul, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Seoul test-fires first South Korean hypersonic missile: presidential office

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2026-10-08

Seoul on Thursday test-fired its homegrown hypersonic missile for the first time, the presidential office said, days after North Korea said it fired an intermediate-range hypersonic missile. "President Lee Jae Myung observed the first test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) -- currently under research and development using domestic technology -- this afternoon," Seoul's presidential Blue House said in a statement. cdl/cwl/hmn ...

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